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REPORT OF THK RALFJGH TOVMSHIP GRADED
SCHOOLS, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
1916/17
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Raleigh Township, Wake Co. , N, C,
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Raleigh Township
Graded Schools
RALEIGH, N. C.
1916-1917
FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Raleigh
Township Graded Schools
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1916-1917
RALEIGH
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The School Committee of Raleigh Township
OFFICERS:
James I. Johnson Chairman ex officio
J. F. Ferrall Secretary
MEMBERS:
R. H. Lewis Term expires March, 1921
M. Rosenthal Term expires March, 1923
E. L. Harris Term expires March, 1923
B. F. Montague Term expires March, 1919
T. B. Crowder Term expires March, 1919
J. F. Ferrall Term expires March, 1921
STANDING COMMITTEES:
1. T'inancial and Auditing Committee—Harris, Rosenthal and Ferrall.
2. Building, Repairs and Supiilies—Montague, Harris and Ferrall.
3. Appointment of Teachers—Lewis, Crowder and Montague.
4. Text-hooks, Apparatiis and Course of Study—Lewis, Rosenthal and
Crowder.
5. Rules, Regulations, and Discipliyie—Crowder, Lewis and Harris.
6. Boundaries and Statistics—Ferrall, Rosenthal and Montague.
Officers and Teachers
Session 1916-1917.
Frank M. Harper, Superintendent.
HIGH SCHOOL—ikfr. Hugh Morson, Principal.
Mr. S. J. Marion, Assistant Principal.
Miss Eliza Pool, German.
Miss Katie Moore, French and Spanish.
Mr. McDaniel Lewis, English.
Miss Minnie Sparrow, English.
Miss Marshall Cole, English and Science.
Miss Frances Winston, Latin and History.
Miss Mary Howland, Latin and History.
Miss Fannie Mitchell, Geometry and Commercial Arithmetic.
Miss Mary Mitchell, Algebra and Latin.
Miss Gladys Richards, Typewriting and Stenography.
Miss Gertrude Sliter, Domestic Arts.
Mr. S. J. Marion, Science.
WILEY SCHOOL—il/rs. M. B. Sherwood, Principal.
Miss Bell Fleming, Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Grace Bates.
First Grade: Miss Bessie Brown.
Second Grade A: Miss Clara Voyles.
Second Grade B: Miss Lula Pratt.
Third Grade A: Miss Margaret Stedman.
Third Grade B: Mrs. Louis Womble.
Fourth Grade A: Miss Minnie Russell.
Fourth Grade B: Miss Frances Lacy.
Fifth Grade: Miss Rebecca Merritt.
Sixth Grade: Miss Bell Fleming.
Seventh Grade: Miss Elizabeth Whyte.
Seventh Grade: Miss Jessie Courtney.
MURPHEY SCHOOL—Ifiss Manj W. Quinn, Principal.
Miss Myrtle Miller, Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Flora Boyce.
Second Grade B: Miss Amy Stockard.
Second Grade A: Miss Eva Godfrey.
Third Grade: Miss Henri Etta Lee.
Fourth Grade B: Miss Mary Burton.
Fourth Grade A: Miss Elizabeth Hughes.
Fifth Grade B: Miss Eunice Watson.
Fifth Grade A: Miss Jessie Quinn.
Sixth Grade B: Miss Florence Pitts.
Sixth Grade A: Miss Emma Conn.
Seventh Grade: Miss Myrtle Miller.
t Raleigh Township Graded Scliools, 1916-1917.
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL
—
Miss Mary A. Page, Principal.
Miss Ella Ford, Assistant Princiiml.
First Grade: Miss Ella Ford.
Second Grade B: Miss Beryl Taylor.
Second Grade A: Miss Virginia Eldridge.
Third Grade: Miss Annie Fenner.
Fourth Grade B: Miss Vivian Betts.
Fourth Grade A: Miss Belle Mitchiner.
Fifth Grade B: Miss Ruby Deal.
Fifth Grade A: Miss Bertha Holman.
Sixth Grade: Miss Laura Tillett.
Seventh Grade: Miss Nannie Leach.
Ungraded Room—Miss Mary Holman and Miss Kathleen Pitts.
THOMPSON SCHOOL—ilfrs. M. B. Terrell, Principal.
Miss Elizabeth Holman, Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Elizabeth Holman.
Second Grade: Mrs. W. S. Thomas.
Third Grade: Mrs. J. F. Hatch.
Fourth Grade: Miss Annie Hardy.
Fifth Grade: Mrs. W. L. Beasley.
Sixth Grade: Mrs. R. B. Green.
LEWIS SCHOOL
—
Miss Minnie Reclford, Principal.
Miss Nan Lacy, Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Clara Taylor.
Second Grade B: Mrs. C. H. Usry.
Second Grade A: Miss Nan Lacy.
Third Grade: Miss Elizabeth Hunter.
Third Grade: Mrs. P. T. Smith.
Fourth Grade: Miss Ruth Thomas.
Fifth Grade: Miss Miriam Robertson.
Sixth Grade: Miss Mamie Hoover.
Seventh Grade: Miss Amorette Bledsoe and Miss Laura Lesh.
PILOT MILLS SCHOOL—J/tss Myrtle Underwood, Principal.
First Grade: Miss Myrtle Underwood.
Second Grade: Miss 'Lizzie Terrell.
Third Grade: Miss Lizzie Terrell.
Fourth Grade: Miss Bessie Ivey.
Fifth Grade: Miss Bessie Ivey.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
CARALEIGH SCHOOL—1/rs. Katie Breece, Principal.
First Grade: Miss Fannie Webb.
Second Grade: Miss Nancy Lee.
Third Grade: Miss Nancy Lee.
Fourth Grade: Mrs. Katie Breece.
Fifth Grade: Mrs. Katie Breece.
SPECIAL SUPERVISORS:
Music: Mr. Gustav Hagedorn.
Physical Training: Miss Pearl Castile.
Drawing: Miss Nannie Smith.
Colored Schools
WASHINGTON SCHOOL—/. L. Levister, Principal.
Miss T. M. Nichols, Assistant Principal.
First Grade A: Miss P. M. Love.
First Grade B: Miss L. M. Jeffries.
Second Grade: Miss L. 0. Fuller.
Second Grade: Miss M. C. Tucker.
Second Grade: Mrs. I. M. Mitchell.
Third Grade: Miss L. C. Pearce.
Third Grade: Miss D. B. Foster.
Third and Fourth Grades: Mrs. M. M. Eaton.
Fourth Grade: Miss S. E. Jackson.
Fifth Grade: Mrs. B. E. Branch.
Sixth Grade: Mrs. M. B. Askew.
Seventh Grade: Miss T. M. Nichols.
Eighth Grade: J. L. Levister.
GARFIELD SCHOOL—J. W. Ligon, Principal.
Third Grade: Mrs. E. H. Satterwhite.
Third Grade: Mrs. Lucile M. Hunter.
Fourth Grade: Mrs. Alice Jones.
Fourth Grade: Miss Nannie J. Perry.
Fourth Grade: Miss M. A. Burwell.
Fifth Grade: Miss L. M. Hunter.
Sixth Grade: Miss Mary L. Phillips.
Sixth Grade: Miss D. B. Birdsall.
Seventh Grade: Mrs. Ella H. Perry.
Eighth Grade: J. W. Ligon.
Baleigli Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
CROSBY SCHOOL—J/iss Jtdia A. Amee, Principal.
First Grade A: Miss Fannie E. Huyler.
First Grade A: Miss Addie E. Gorham.
First Grade B: Mrs. Hattie T. Mitclaell.
Second Grade A: Miss Annie L. Thomas.
Second Grade B: Miss Rachel H. G. McCauley.
Second Grade B: Miss Sudie D. Evans.
Second Grade C: Mrs. Celia J. Wortham.
OBERLIN SCHOOL—W. H. Fuller, Principal.
Mrs. A. P. O'Kellei/. Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Minnie B. Flagg.
Second Grade: Miss Margaret Thornton.
Third Grade: Miss Margaret Curtis.
Fourth Grade: Miss Kate B. Stirrup.
Fifth Grade: Miss Fannie J. Sims.
Sixth Grade: Mrs. Anna P. O'Kelley.
Seventh Grade: Miss Mildred L. Graves.
Eighth Grade: W. H. Fuller.
SPECIAL TEACHERS:
Miss Beatrice L. Jones, Domestic Science.
L. H. Roberts, Supervisor of School and Home Gardening.
Secretary's Report, 1916-1917
Raleigh, K C, July 2, 1917.
To the Baleigh Township School Committee, Baleicjh, N. C.
Gextlemex:—I have the honor to submit herewith my
report as secretary of the committee for the school year
1916-17.
The committee held twelve regular meetings and six called
meetings during the year. Members of the committee at-tended
these meetings as follows
:
Chairman Johnson 1-i
Mr. Growder 1"^
Dr. Lewis 16
Vice Chairman Montague 18
Mr. Eosenthal 12
Mr. Harris 13
Mr. Ferrall 17
The enrollment for the year was 4,199—2,856 white,
1,613 colored.
There were 119 teachers for the year—77 white, 42 col-ored.
As a body they were an earnest, loyal, and enthusiastic
corps, deeply interested in the work, kind and patient with
the little ones. Out of 21,240 teaching days there were only
1351/2 absent days. This speaks well for their attention to
duty—or was it the penalty imposed for absence ?
During the year the magniiicent Murphey and R. H. Lewis
buildings for the white children and the Oberlin building
for colored children were completed. A room for the lifth
grade was added to the Caraleigh school, thus saving the ex-pense
of transporting these children to the Centennial School.
Several new rooms were also added to the Washington School
for colored children, relieving this building of its crowded and
8 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1911.
dangerous condition. ]\Iodern fire-escapes were also built to
this building. Additional fire-escapes were also installed at
the Wiley and Thompson schools.
On account of the high cost of building, both in material
and labor, it was imjDOSsible to complete all of the buildings
and imj^rovements with the bond money, and we found our-selves
with a debt for balance of construction and equipment
of some $20,000. As you all know, we endeavored to secure,
by mortgage on some of the school property, an amount suffi-cient
to take care of this indebtedness, and the balance of the
mortgage on the High School. We were, however, advised
by Mr. Ernest Haywood, to whom the matter was submitted,
that the committee could not mortgage its property, or borrow
money for other than necessary expenses, except by a vote of
the people of the township. It became necessary, therefore,
for us to take care of this indebtedness from our current
income. This we did, but later had to borrow $15,000 to
pay teachers and "other necessary expenses." It will be
necessary to make provision to pay teachers for September
and Octol)er, and other current expenses, as we cannot look
for any money from the sheriff before late in ISTovember or
early in 13ecember. These loans will have to be cared for
from our income until such time as it is thought advisable to
call for a bond issue. It is very necessary that the strictest
economy be observed in our expenditures until the present
condition is relieved.
The mortgage on the High School matured on iSTovember
1st last. This amount is now $13,000. Mr. Joseph G.
Brown, the trustee, is not satisfied wnth the present condition
of this mortgage, and insists that it be put in a more desirable
shape.
I have compiled a separate report on the cost of operation
of each school. These reports may not be altogether fair to
some of the schools, due to conditions existing during a
greater part of the year with some of them ; but I think they
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 9
are correct eiioiigii to give a fair idea of what it is costing iii
each school to educate a child. I think there are many items
charged against the High School that properlj belong else-where.
For instance, very little fnel is charged to the Domes-tic
Science Department, and the janitor tells me he used no
M^ood in firing his furnaces, but used old boxes, etc., for this
jmrpose. There is $24.25 charged against him for wood. I
have instructed him to keep a record of all fuel, wood and
coal, carried from his bins to the Domestic Department rooms,
sc that it can be properly charged to that department. I also
think that a portion of the janitor's salary should be charged
to the general expenses of the administration, as a part of
his time is used for general purposes.
I consider the year a very successful one for the schools,
though we were subject to many interruptions and drawbacks.
]f the attendance at the commencement exercises of both the
white and colored schools is an indication—and I think it is—
of the interest our people are taking in the schools, we should
feel assured of their cooperation in our efforts to make Ra-leigh's
schools the pride of our city, and the equal, if not
superior, of any in the State.
I wish to thank Superintendent Harper for his energetic
cooperation and assistance during the year, and assure him
of my appreciation of same.
Respectfully,
J. F. Ferrall,
Secretary.
Receipts and Disbursements, 1916-1917
1916.
July 1. Balance in hand:
Citizens National Bank •. $ 9,451.25
County Treasurer 2,626.52
Cash 125.39
112,206.16
Oct. 9. Borrowed of Citizens National Bank $ 9,000.00
Nov. 1. Borrowed of Citizens National Bank 6,500.00
1917.
May 24. Borrowed of Citizens National Bank 15,000.00
May 30. Received of Oak City Laundry Company, differ-ence
in exchange of lot 135.34
July IS. Received of Hon. James I. Johnson, bond com-missioner,
on account of amount advanced July
16 to pay interest on bonds 1,400.00
Aug. 6. Received of Hon. James I. Johnson, bond commis-sioner,
balance of amount advanced 1,100.00
Aug. 6. Received of Hon. James I. Johnson, bond com-missioner,
exchange advanced 13.00
March 5. Received of Hon. James I. Johnson, bond com-missioner,
balance of bond money in his hands. . . . 159.11
June 6. Refund by J. C. Brantley, for error in account. 5.90
$45,519.51
INCOME:
Received from J. H. Sears, Sheriff, taxes for 1916 $55,594.16
County apportionment 27,223.80
State Auditor 2,231.90
Phelps-Stokes fund 300.00
Interest from Bond Commissioner Johnson, on amount ad-vanced
to pay interest 155.76
Miss Holman, salary returned 35.75
County School Board for tuition, 1916 245.00
Summer School, 1916 58.35
Tuition, 1916-17 1,065.00
Tuition Summer School, 1917 463.50
School gardens 75.43
Old barrels, iron, paper, etc , 22.49
Old lumber, etc., Oberlin 12.00
Bag plaster, Thompson .75
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 11
Court Cost:
David Augustus $ 1.30
J. T. Wood 1.30 $ 2.60
$ 87,486.49
$133,006.00
DISBURSEMENTS:
1916.
July 13. Advanced, Hon. James I. Johnson, bond com-missioner,
to pay interest on bonds $ 2,500.00
Exchange on New York 13.00
Real Estate—High School:
Busbee lot $ 2,750.00
Williamson lot 500.00
Account mortgage 1,000.00
Oberlin: $ 4,250.00
Judgment Cross & Linehan Co. v. Williams 40.53
$ 4,290.53
Improvements and repairs $ 17,008.72
Interest:
General account $ 658.00
High School 904.50
Oberlin 70.00
$ 1,632.50
Insurance $ 1,366.91
Furniture 3,883.18
Teachers:
White $ 52,739.72
Summer School, 1916 474.00
$ 53,213.72
Colored 14,770.46
$ 67,984.18
Fuel 2,882.82
Janitors 4,109.53
Light and current 799.70
Colored libraries 250.00
Automobile 657.54
Teachers' Aid Society 619.46
Secretary: G. Rosenthal, June 16 $ 50.00
J. F. Ferrall 600.00 650.00
12 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Auditor $ 100.00
Superintendent 2,500.00
Stenographer 600.00
Medical inspector 800.00
Truant officer 825.75
Legal expenses 190.00
Supplies 1,248.16
Expenses 1,882.18
Fees to County Treasurer 880.01
Freight and express 18.92
Postage 56.82
Indigent pupils 22.00
Incidentals 4.71
$117,776.42
Loans repaid
:
Citizens National Bank $9,000.00
Citizens National Bank 6,500.00
State of North Carolina 300.00 15,800.00
$133,576.42
Total receipts $133,006.00
Total expenditures 133,576.42
Deficit $ 570.42
Balance in Citizens National Bank $ 2,831.96
Cash .93
$ 2,832.89
Overdraft County Treasurer 3,403.31
$ 570.42
Included in the county overdraft is a warrant to the Southern
School Supply Company for desks for Murphey School. This warrant
has since been taken up by loan from the Citizens Bank; amount,
$2,184.75.
INDEBTEDNESS, 1916-1917.
Mortgage to Joseph G. Brown, trustee, on the High School,
6 per cent interest, due November 1, 1916 $13,000.00
Note to B. P. Williamson, 6 per cent interest, balance due on
purchase price of lot at High School, due March 1, 1918 500.00
Three notes of $300 each, at 4 per cent interest, to the State
of North Carolina, due February 12, 1918, 1919, and
1920. These are part, and the balance, of ten notes for
$300 each issued to the State on February 12, 1910, for a
loan of $3,000 900.00
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 13
Note to Young & Hughes, for balance due on heating contract
at Oberlin School $ 2,000.00
Note dated May 24, 1917, to the Citizens National Bank, due
September 24th, borrowed money 15,000.00
$31,400.00
AVERAGE COST PER PUPIL, EXCLUSIVE OF LOANS REPAID,
AND PERMANENT EXPENDITURES, 1916-17.
"White Schools.
High School $ 13,217.00
Centennial School '. 8,347.76
Wiley School 9,660.46
Murphey School 8,713.10
Thompson School 5,411.49
Caraleigh School 2,061.44
Pilot Mills School 2,118.34
R. H. Lewis School 7,515.22
Special teachers 2,799.96
Domestic Science 1,647.94
Summer School 79.00
$ 61,571.71
Average cost per pupil $ 21.56
Cost of administration 2.27
Cost, white pupil $23.83
Colored Schools
Crosby School I 3,388.03
Garfield School 4,298.13
Washington School 5,818.65
Oberlin School 3,971.55
Domestic Science 584.59
School gardens 332.98
$ 18,393.93
Average cost per pupil $ 11.19
Cost of administration 2.27
Cost, colored pupil $ 13.46
Average cost per pupil, all schools $ 17.78
14 Raleigh ToicnsJiip Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
ADMINISTRATION COST, 1916-1917.
Improvements and repairs $ 57.50
Interest 658.00
Furniture 28.00
Secretary 650.00
Auditor 100.00
Superintendent 2,500.00
Stenographer 600.00
Medical inspection 824.65
Truant officer 825.75
Legal 100.00
Supplies 698.05
Expenses 1,866.42
Freight and express 11.10
Postage 56.82
Teachers' Mutual Aid Society 619.46
Colored libraries 250.00
Automobile 657.64
Incidentals 4.71
$ 10,598.10
By cash credits 340.86
I 10,257.24
Enrollment 4,499
Administration cost per pupil.... $2.28
HIGH SCHOOL
Enrollment, 378
Improvements and repairs $ 370.94
Interest and insurance 927.54
Furniture 274.50
Teachers 10,450.01
Janitor 660.00
Fuel 317.21
Light and current 365.06
Supplies , 90.89
Expense 184.03
Freight and express 6.67
Incidentals 6.00
$ 13,652.85
Less received for tuition 435.85
$ 13,217.00
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 15
Average cost per pupil $ 34.96
Add administration cost 2.28
$ 37.24
Teacher cost per pupil $ 27.65
Fuel cost per pupil '.83
Real estate payments for the year $ 4,250.00
Insurance
Buildings I 18,000.00
Furniture 2,300.00
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL
Enrollment, 455
Improvements and repairs | 226.77
Furniture 3.00
Teachers 7,525.69
Janitor 360.00
Fuel 264.60
Light and power 181.90
Expense 53.55
$ 8,615.51
Less received for tuition 267.75
$ 8,347.76
Average cost per pupil $ 20.62
Teacher cost per pupil 15.88
Fuel cost per pupil 58
INSURANCE
Buildings and furniture $ 15,500.00
WILEY SCHOOL
Enrollment, 566
Improvements and repairs $ 634.70
Insurance 86.40
Furniture 11.50
Teachers 8,232.80
Janitor 360.00
Fuel 241.25
Light and current 129.43
Supplies 7.09
Expense 61.79
$ 9,764.96
Less tuition paid 104.59
$ 9,660.46
16 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Average cost per pupil $ 17.06
Add administration cost 2.28
$19.34
Teacher cost per pupil $ 14.54
Fuel cost per pupil 43
Insurance
Building and furniture $ 15,000.00
MURPHEY SCHOOL
Enrollment, 497
Permanent Investments:
Building $ 11,427.81
Furniture 2,384.58
$ 13,812.39
Insurance $ 243.10
Teachers 7,751.70
Janitor 442.50
Fuel 244.28
Light and current 18.75
Supplies 1.70
Expenses 76.07
Indigent pupils 5.00
$ 8,783.10
Less tuition paid 70.00
I 8,713.10
Average cost per pupil | 17.53
Add administration cost 2.28
. ' 119.81
Teacher cost per pupil $ 15.60
Fuel cost per pupil 49
Insurance
Building $ 25,000.00
Furniture 500.00
LEWIS SCHOOL
^ Enrollment, 410
Permanent Investments:
Building .? 1,347.78
Furniture 615.00
$ 1,962.78
Norm \-aroiina ^raie uorary
Raleigh
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 17
Furniture $ 46.50
Insurance 160.50
Teachers 6,292.98
Janitor 420.83
Fuel 421.34
Light and current , 84.76
Supplies 16.55
Expenses 91.61
Freight and express 1.15
Indigent pupils 2.00
$ 7,538.22
Less tuition received 23.00
$ 7,515.22
Cost per pupil $ 18.33
Add administration cost 2.28
$20.61
Teacher cost per pupil $ 15.34
Fuel cost per pupil 1.02
Insurance
Building $ 20,000.00
Furniture 750.00
THOMPSON SCHOOL
Enrollment, 300
Improvements and repairs I 279.02
Insurance 57.53
Furniture 25.00
Teachers 4,584.63
Janitor 252.50
Fuel 152.98
Lights 8.00
Supplies 1.35
Expense 73.23
Indigent pupils . 2.00
$ 5,436.24
Less tuition paid 24.75
$ 5,411.49
18 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Cost per pupil $'l8.03
Administration cost per pupil 2.28
$ 20.31
Teacher cost per pupil $ 15.28
Fuel cost per pupil 51
Insurance
Building I 5,000.00
Furniture 750.00
CARALEIGH SCHOOL
Enrollment, 117
Permanent Investment:
Furniture | 157.25
Improvements and repairs 21.83
Insurance 73.31
Teachers 1,744.25
Janitor 141.33
Fuel 82.00
Expenses 73.72
$ 2,136.44
Less tuition paid 75.00
$ 2,061.44
Cost per pupil $ 17.61
Add administration cost 2.28
$ 19.89
Teacher cost per pupil $ 14.90
Fuel cost per pupil 70
Insurance
Building $ 2,500.00
Furniture 250.00
PILOT MILLS SCHOOL
Enrollment, 133
Insurance $ 17.00
Teachers 1,826.25
Janitor 141.33
Fuel 59.98
Expense 66.78
Indigent pupils 7.00
$ 2,118.34
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 19
Cost per pupil $ 15.92
Add administration cost 2.28
$ 18.20
Cost per teacher pupil $ 13.73
Fuel per pupil 45
Insurance
Furniture $250.00
SPECIAL TEACHERS—WHITE
Enrollment, 2,856
Musical instructor $ 1,200.00
Physical training instructor 800.00
Drawing instructor 800.00
$ 2,800.00
Average cost per pupil 98 cents
Medical Inspector
Salary $ 800.00
Supplies ' 24.40
Expenses .25
$ 824.65
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
Enrollment, 114
Insurance $ 25.50
Furniture 155.70
Teacher 994.45
Janitor 141.33
Supplies 258.80
Fuel 44.26
Expense 27.90
$ 1,647.94
Cost per pupil I 14.45
Teacher cost per pupil 8.72
Insurance
Building $1,600.00
Furniture 400.00
20 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Enrollment, 107
Teachers $ 537.00
Printing 5.50
$ 542.50
Less received for tuition 463.00
? 79.50
Automobile
Permanent investment—garage $ 428.58
Machine 383.10
Oil and gasoline 155.04
Repairs 114.40
License 5.00
$ 657.54
CROSBY SCHOOL
Enrollment, 409
Improvements and repairs $ 122.48
Insurance 14.40
Teachers 2,744.30
Janitor 289.90
Fuel 226.23
Expense 33.47
$ 3,425.78
Less receipts for tuition 37.75
$ 3,388.03
Cost per pupil | 8.28
Add administration cost 2.28
$10.56
Teacher cost per pupil $ 6.71
Fuel cost per pupil 53
IXSrRANCE
Building $7,500.00
Furniture 900.00
GARFIELD SCHOOL
Enrollment, 467
Improvements and repairs $ 34.42
Insurance 43.20
Raleigh Township Graded Schools^ 1916-1917. 21
Furniture $ 23.50
Teachers 3,629.13
Janitor 294.32
Fuel 260.73
Light 11.80
Supplies 3.00
Expenses 21.03
? 4,321.13
Less received for tuition 23.00
$ 4,298.13
Cost per pupil $ 9.20
Add for administration cost 2.28
$11.48
Teacher cost per pupil $ 7.77
Fuel cost per pupil 56
IXSURAMCE
Building $ 10,500.00
Furniture 1,000.00
WASHINGTON SCHOOL
Enrollment, 497
Improvements and repairs $ 396.12
Insurance 215.74
Furniture 12.00
Teachers 4,564.07
Janitor 299.42
Fuel 313.20
Supplies 4.50
Expenses 40.60
$ 5,845.65
Less received for tuition 27.00
$ 5,818.65
Cost per pupil $ 11.07
Add administration cost 2.28
$ 13.35
Teacher cost per pupil $ 9.18 .
Fuel cost per pupil 63
Insurance
Building $ 14,000.00
Furniture 1,000.00
22 Raleigh Toivnslup Graded Scliools, 1916-1917.
OBERLIN SCHOOL
Enrollment, 270
Permanent Investments:
Real estate $ 40.53
Improvements 1,608.62
$ 1,649.15
Interest $ 70.00
Insurance 407.19
Furniture . . . .- 83.09
Teachers 2,811.82
Janitor 306.07
Fuel 255.00
Supplies 6.00
Expenses 67.38
$ 4,006.55
Less received for tuition, etc 35.00
$ 3,971.55
Cost per pupil $ 14.71
Add administration cost 2.28-
I 16.99
Teacher cost per pupil | 10.40
Fuel cost per pupil .84
Insurance
Building $ 15,000.00
Furniture 1,100.00
Old building 1,400.00
Furniture 250.00
DOMESTIC SCIENCE—COLORED
Enrollment, 130
Improvements and repairs $ 52.15
Furniture 60.00
Teacher 371.14
Fuel 4.76
Supplies 96.48
$ 584.59
Cost per pupil $4.49
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School Gardens *
Tools $ 1.00
Teacher 600.00
Supplies 38.55
Expenses 18.86
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Less Phelps-Stokes fund $300.00
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$ 282.98
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High School Graduates, 1916-1917
Madge Bernard
Isabel Bowen
Carrie Cooper
Helen Ellington
Mildred Fleming
Lonise Harris
Lonise Hicks
Mary Henderlite
Lillian Horton
Savon Horton
Mary Johnson
Xellie Mae Johnston
Claudia Jones
Hilda Judd
Elizabeth Kitchin
Knth iSTorwood
Ellie Xowell
Ava Olive
Blanche Plott
Bessie Ray
Mary Bay
Lena Ray
Narcissa Riddick
Ruth Sheets
Eugenia Shoaf
Daisv Smith
Jeaiiie Smith
Lois Strickland
Eura Strother
Melissa Strother •
Josephine Swaim
Josie Wester
Annie Mae Wilder
Ina Wilson
Alberta Womble
Charles Arthur
George Billings
Lee Denson
Haywood Edmundson
Bart M. Gatling, Jr.
Erank M. Harper, Jr.
Rufus Hunter
Roger Marshall
Josephus D. Pell
Marvin Richardson
Robert Russell
Hugh Satterfield
Henry Schwartz
Sherwood B. Smith
Erank Ward
Sam Young, Jr.
Holders of Jimior Order Medals
:
High School—Lee Denson.
Grammar School—Gladys Morgan.
26 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Winners of
—
Spelling Trophy—Thompson School.
Writing Trophy—Centennial School.
Attendance Trophy—Pilot ]\Iills School.
Winner of St. Mary's Scholarship—Elizabeth Kitchin.
Winner of Peace Institute Scholarship—Jeanie Smith.
Winner of X. C. Univ'ersity Scholarship—Henry
Schwartz.
Winner of Trinity College >Scholarsliip—Robert Pussell.
Winner of Eichard H. Lewis Debaters' Medal—Eoger
Marshall.
Winner of Mrs. W. jST. Hutt Domestic Science Prize
—
Evelyn Woodall.
Winner of Mrs. J. G. Ball Letter Writing ]\Iedal—Lanra
Russell.
Winner of Scholarship-Athletic Medal—Alonzo Mial.
Winners of Chamber of C^ommerce Prizes—$5.00 each
—
Best Essay on '''The Value of Good Roads to a Com-munity"—
Helen Delamar.
Best Road Map of Wal^e County—Pauline Miller.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
Kaleigii, K C, July 1, 1917.
To the Scliool Committee of Baleigh Townsliip.
Gentlemen :—The past year completes ten years of active
service which I have spent as Superintendent of the Raleigh
Public Schools, and a comparison of conditions ten years ago
with those of the present time will give added emphasis to
what has been accomplished
:
1907-08 1916-17
Raleigh local graded tax $20,922.91 $55,594.16
County apportionment 16,396.20 27,223.80
Tuition 132.50 1,065.00
White enrollment 1,928 2,854
Colored enrollment • 1,187 1,645
Total enrollment 3,115 4,499
Cases of tardiness 5,331 763
Cases of absence 31,423 17,561
Teachers' salaries $32,798.27 $67,984.18
Number of teachers 77 119
In 1907 there were no single desks in the Ealeigh Schools.
ISTow there are new single desks in all of the white schools
except at Caraleigh and Pilot ]\Iills. At these two schools
there are a few double desks still in use. I recommend that
we continue the policy of gradually replacing the old double
desks with modern single desks.
In 1907 there was only one course of study in the High
School, and all pupils were required to study Latin. There
were only six members of the faculty, including the Prin-cipal.
At the present time we have three courses of study,
a fairly well equipped commercial course, and have thirteen
teachers, including the Principal.
In 1907 the salaries paid the teachers were not such as to
attract teachers with professional training and the schools
28 Ealeigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
were in the bauds largely of untrained young women. Since
that time the salaries of teachers have been raised 80 per
cent, so that now every teacher in the Ealeigh Schools has
had either training or experience. The citizens of Raleigh
are now showing marked interest in school matters. At the
present time the cooperation of the citizens in the schools is
all that we could ask. Enormous gatherings attend our en-tertainments.
Our City Auditorium at times is tilled with
interested patrons.
The Raleigh Schools now have a regular system of medical
insj^ection, physical training, and a good compulsory attend-ance
law that is carefully enforced. Our Domestic Science
Department is now under a teacher that has had extensive
training, and it has been put on a scientific basis.
In 1007-08 there were sixteen members of the senior class
in the High School; in 1U16-1T there were fifty-live mem-bers.
In 1907-08 the High School enrollment was 108; in
101(3-17 it was 378.
While the above comparison must needs be gratifying to
the Committee, I would call attention to the fact that in-creased
equipment is one of our greatest needs at this time.
The large auditorium at the Centennial School is practi-cally
useless, owing to a lack of seating facilities. If prop-erly
furnished with seats, community gatherings could be
held at this school and the people thus kept informed as to
school matters. The same thing exists at the new Oberlin
School, where there is a large, new auditorium. At the
Murphey School are two large basement rooms that would
answer the purposes of auditoriums if furnished with seats.
Our Domestic Science Department needs to be enlarged,
and sewing should, by all means, be added. When you con-sider
that one hundred and fourteen girls were enrolled in the
Domestic Science Department last year in cooking alone, you
will get some idea as to the acute need for enlarged facilities.
There should be a special room for the teaching of drawing
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 29
in the High SchooL The drawing teacher has no room set
apart especially for this work.
The anditorium at the High School should have its capac-ity
double what it is now. At present we cannot seat the
High School pupils for a lack of room.
The roof at the Lewis School is surrounded by a parapet
five feet high and is ideally suited for an open air school for
anemic children. I hope that in the near future the Com-mittee
will add a stairway at this building so that access can
he had to the roof which would afford the finest facilities for
an open-air school in Raleigh. The view from the roof of
this building is superb, and it is a pity that this space is not
utilized.
It is gratifying to report the favor with which the four
new libraries recently established in the four colored schools
have been received by the colored citizens. One of these
libraries, at the Garfield School, has been kept open during
the summer months and has been liberally patronized. I
regard the establishment of these libraries through the gen-erosity
of one of our big-hearted citizens, aided by an appro-priation
from the School Committee, as one of the crowning
achievements of the year.
The completion of the new Murphey School building, the
Richard H. Lewis building, and the new Oberlin School
building has added to our seating capacity to such an extent
that I hope to be able to accommodate every child in the town-ship
comfortably when the schools open on the 10th of Sep-tember.
For the last five years the schools have increased at
the rate of two hundred each year.
I would call your attention to the attendance record of the
past year. We issued to the white schools three hundred
forty-nine certificates of perfect attendance and one hundred
ninety-two certificates to the colored schools, making a total
of five hundred forty-one. One pupil who graduated from
the High School, Miss Lillian Horton, has a perfect record
30 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
of attendance in the Ealeigh Schools, she having attended
from the first grade through the eleventh grade, or senioi
class, without having been tardy or absent once.
I wish to express appreciation to Mrs. J. G. Ball for a
medal donated for improvement in letter-writing; to the
Junior Order Society of Ealeigh for its two medals, one for
the High School and one for the grammar schools.
A number of citizens have donated handsome pictures to
the schools during the year. Among these are Judge Kobert
W. Winston, Mr. Charles J. Parker, ]\lr. Frank K. Thomp-son,
Mr. A. T. Bowler, Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Lewis, Dr. S. E.
Horton, Mrs. Franklin Sherman, ]\Ir. M. Eosenthal, Mr. W.
J. Young, and Mrs. P. T. Smith. Dr. and Mrs. Lewis also
donated $60 in cash toward payment for the new piano at
the Lewis School.
The Eotarians have donated $21 to the Domestic Science
Department of the High School and $21 to the High School
orchestra for the purchase of needed equipment in both
departments. They also donated $45 to the High School for
the purchase of baseball suits. "We have entertained the
Eotary Club at luncheon, and secured almost perfect attend-ance
from this active body of business men.
I would call your attention to the Teachers' Pension Fund,
a statement of which will be found further on in this report.
So far as I know, Ealeigh is the only city in the State that
has a pension fund for its teachers that retire from service by
reason of old age. The teachers are grateful to the School
C^ommittee for their generous additions to this fund from
tuition received. This fund also aids the teachers who are
absent on account of sickness and tends to relievo the teach-ers
of much financial worry.
Much has been accomplished during the past year in the
teaching of penmanship, and music, and drawing. The
supervisors of each of these subjects met with the teachers
weekly throughout the year, and thus most valuable aid has
been given to the grade teachers. Our program in music has
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 31
been especially gratifying, both vocal and instrumental.
Credit for music is given in our High School, so that a pupil
who elects music knows that this subject will count equally
with other subjects, and he thus enters on the study of music
with seriousness of purpose. Mr. Gustav Hagedorn, our musi-cal
director, deserves great credit for the musical training he
has given both pupils and teachers, and his work in training
the High School orchestra deserves special mention. Our ad-vanced
orchestra numbered twenty-two, and there were sixty-four
beginners. During the coming year we hope to do even
greater things in musical lines than we have done before.
For the third time we have conducted a summer school,
thus giving conditioned pupils an opportunity to remove their
conditions and also to enable exceptionally bright pupils to
gain time and possibly skip a grade in passing from the first
grade through the High School. There were enrolled in the
summer school one hundred seven pupils.
The Secretary's report, which is printed in the annual
report of the Committee, gives valuable information in regard
to the schools. It would be interesting if this same informa-tion
could be obtained as to other systems of schools in iSTorth
Carolina from cities the size of Raleigh. From this report
you will note that the average cost per pupil in Raleigh is
$17.78, whereas the average cost per pupil in the United
States three years ago was $42.61. It is considerably higher
now.
The following table of comparison of cost per pupil in the
different cities shows that Raleigh is spending an exceedingly
small amount per pupil
:
Cost per Pupil.
El Paso, Texas $37.81
Portland, Oi egon 49.95
Tacoma, Wash 43.92
San Jose, Cal 48.16
Spokane, Wash 54.94
Salt Lake City 44.81
Seattle, Wash 60.50
Raleigh 17.78
32 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
I cannot close tins report witliont commending the spirit
that animates the teaching corps of Raleigh. Onr motto is
cooperation and service. Onr ranks have in the main been
free from discord ; unity of aim and purpose has at all times
prevailed ; and your Superiniendent wishes to express in this
report his unqualified appreciation for the loyal support
which the teachers have given him.
Especially do I wish to express my gratitude to the Com-mittee
for its s;}anpathy and active aid generously given at
all times during the year.
Respectfully submitted.
Fraxk M. Harper,
Superiniendent.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing
SuPEKi]N"TENDEXT F. M, Hakpek, Bcileigh, N. C.
Dear Sir:—I herewith submit my report as Supervisor
of Drawing for the year 1016-1917.
The work done this year was upon the lines set forth in
my report of last year; the same plans, materials, etc., used.
I visited the Pilot Mills and Caraleigh Schools twice each
month and the other schools three times a month. The Lewis,
Wiley, and Murphey Schools had somewhat an interrupted
schedule during the first school term, as the two new schools
were not then finished, but the drawung was not neglected
when they moved into their new buildings.
The Lewis and Murphey Schools each had a small exhibit
at the close of school, and it w^as gratifying to note the excel-lent
results obtained. Both teachers and pupils worked to
make up time lost during the first of the year.
There were also exhibits at both of the mill schools. These
children are very appreciative and do good work in drawing.
There were twenty pupils enrolled in the High School
class at the beginning of the session. The Business room was
used for an Art room, but after a few lessons that room was
needed for a Murphey grade, so the drawing had to be given
up.
In ]\rarcli another class was organized. This class was
composed of fourteen enthusiastic pupils, all of whom did
good work during their short course.
If there w^as a room at the High School furnished for
Drawing and Industrial Arts, I feel sure that the pupils
would make great progress along these lines. The High
School class made the posters for the School Festival, which
were admired very much. It was then especially that they
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34 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
needed and wished so much for a room of their own, with
drawing desks and everything titted for that purpose.
Drawing taught as an end and not a means is lifeless and
uninteresting. It is certainly worth while to create an in-terest
in drawing through a development of its need as fouiid
in representation, illustration, design, and construction.
The pupils should be drilled so as to obtain skill, but the
work should be modified so that they see its importance and
its need for their own work ; then they will take hold and
enjoy their work.
It is my wish next year to have an exhibition of the draw-ing
of all the schools, and to work and plan for it at the
beginning of this school year.
Very respectfully,
ISTaxxie E. Smith,
Teacher of Dnncing.
Mav 26, 1917.
Report of Supervisor of Music
Kaleigh, K C, June 1, 1917.
Superintendent Feank M. Haepee,
Baleigh Township Graded Schools,
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Sie :—I herewith make my report of the first year's
work as Supervisor of the Music in the Kaleigh Public
Schools.
My work was divided into two particular branches, the
Graded School work and that of the High School.
From the outset it was apparent that the cooperation of
the grade teachers was absolutely necessary in the teaching of
music in the Graded Schools, and to this end the teachers,
one and all, received w^eekly instruction in this work. Let
me say in this place that the cooperation of the teachers and
their willingness to work along my lines deserve special
commendation. I found only the heartiest cooperation, both
from teachers and Principals, and can only express my ap-preciation
and admiration for the splendid esprit du corps
Vv'hich prevails among the Raleigh teachers. The teachers
met once a week, divided into the following sections : the first,
second, and third grade teachers making one section; the
third, fourth, and fifth another section ; and the sixth and
seventh grade teachers another. Each section met once a
v/eek.
I introduced the system of public school music as taught
at the School of Music Pedagogy at ISTorthampton, Mass.,
and naturally had to start every class from the beginning.
This made the first year's work somewhat irregular, as the
seventh gTade pupils were taken over as much ground as we
could cover in one year, the sixth grade from the first about
36 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
tlirougii the sixth grade work, and so on, so that the coming
year every chiss will do the regular work of the seven years
course. This arrangement, being the only feasible one, will
eventually bear the desired results. Already a great im-provement
is noticeable in the singing of the children.
Some radical changes were necessary in the High School
music. Instead of the entire freshman class being required to
sing in the Glee Club, this is now elective and every classman
is eligible. In this way a great ninnber of students are given
an opportunity to sing with the Glee Oluli, whereas a number
of others who are not prepared, vocally or temperamentally,
to beneiit the class or receive benefit from the singing, can
devote this time to other studies.
The Grlee Club ]unnl)ered about seventy-five voices and in
conjunction with the High School Orchestra gave a highly
creditable concert at the end of the school session. The se-lections
sung were all worthy and the results obtained fully
justified the labor and painstaking efibrts of the year.
The orchestral work is divided into two parts, the Begin-ners
and the Advanced Orchestra. Of the Beginners who
started the previous year, three violins, two flutes, two cor-nets,
two clarinets, and the drum player were sufiiciently
advanced to play in the Advanced Orchestra. These eight
players received all their training in and through the High
School Orchestra. This year a number of beginners will
advance into the Advanced Orchestra.
The Advanced Orchestra, known as the Ealeigh High
School Orchestra, consisted of nineteen players. Besides
playing every Monday morning for the opening exercises,
they appeared pul)liclv on the following occasions: Christ
Church Parish House, Opening of the Lewis School (two
times), Murphey School Opening, Rotary Club Banquet,
High School Play, Patriotic Demonstration, County Com-mencement,
Historical and Educational Pageant, and the
High School Commencement. These players rehearsed two
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 37
and often three times a week. The orchestra now owns two
cellos, one bass violin, two clarinets, one drum, and two
flutes.
The High School now credits the work in the Orchestra
and Glee Club one-fifth of one unit each. In order to obtain
ihe real cultural value of the student electing the work in the
Glee Club, I recommend that a course kno^^oi as "Apprecia-tion
of Music" be required of all electing both Glee Club and
Orchestra. This course is to consist of a suitable outline of
Music History and the study of several well known musical
compositions, instruction to consist of lectures, illustrated by
the phonograph and special singers and players of the city.
In cclosing this report, I wish to express appreciation for
the enthusiastic support given not only by the teachers, but
by Superintendent Harper and the School Committee. I be-lieve
that the coming year will be a noted one along musical
lines in the public schools of this city.
Respectfully submitted,
GusTAV Hagedoen,
Musical Supervisor.
Report of Supervisor of Physical Training
SuPEEixTENDEXT Fkaxk M. Hakpee, Raleigh, i\". C.
Deak Sir :—The following is a report of the work done in
the Physical Training I)e})artnient during the past year
(1910-17).
Most of my time was spent at the High School, as there
were ten classes, each taking two forty-minute periods per
week. At the grammar schools I visited each room twice a
month, giving a lesson which the teacher in charge developed.
Here the Swedish system of gymnastics was used and, aside
from free exercises, many games were taught, especially
games which developed attention and furnished some recre-ation
and pleasure. It would be a splendid addition if the
upper grammar grades could be provided with wands, Indian
clubs and dumb-l:>ells.
At the High School I taught the Swedish sjstem mainly.
The girls for some reason seemed to lack an interest in phys-ical
training, so a game w\as played at the end of nearly every
lesson. Some days we played games entirely, leaving out
the formal exercises. Such games as basket-ball, end-ball,
corner-ball, dodge-ball, and many other ball games, as w^ell as
relay races, ring games, and running games were taught.
It is an excellent plan to develop the play spirit in girls of
high school age. Some of the excellent results of play are
that it promotes health, promotes nervous stability, develops
strength of vital organs and muscles, rests the visual centers
and brain, develops functional strength, promotes friendli-ness,
patriotism, morality, will power, and loyalty. Frliebel
2nade play the basis of all education. He says play may be
considered the germinal leaves of after life.
Aside from games and the Swedish formal gymnastics,
wands were used to try to develop the chests of many hollow-
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 39
chested girls, and folk dances, likewise, occupied their share
of time. Much more could be done if it were possible to have
a larger gymnasium floor, an indoor basket-ball court, and
equipment such as Indian clubs, dumb-bells, parallel bars,
horse, etc.
About the middle of March practice for the Spring Festi-val
began. This was given the 8th of May, and nearly six
hundred children took part. The entertainment consisted of
tableaux, dances, and drills representing the several periods
of ISTorth Carolina history. The proceeds were about $310,
half of which was added to the Teachers' Eetiremeut Tund
and half was given to the Eed Cross Society.
In closing, I beg to thank the Superintendent and the
teachers for their generous cooperation in my work through-out
the year, and especially for their help with the May
Festival. Respectfully,
Peahl Castile, ''
Supervisor of Physical Training.
Report of Domestic Science Department
SuPEraxTEXDEXT F. M. Harpek, B(dei(jh, N. C.
Deae Sie :—I wish to submit my report of the work of
the Domestic Science Department for the year 1916-1917.
Tlie work in this department was made elective this year,
and I have noticed a marked im})rovement. While the classes
have been somewhat smaller, the pupils have all taken great
interest in their work, and we have, therefore, been able to
cover more gronnd.
Forty-seven girls have taken the Sophomore work. Two
periods a week have been used for cooking. The usual course
included ])reserving and canning, combinations of foods to
make well balanced meals, setting of the table and table serv-ice.
But es])eciall_v have I emphasized the cost of foods and
economy in their use. 1 have tried to help overcome the
popular prejudice against Home Economics courses, that they
tend to teach the })upil extravagance.
This year the Sophomores have had a complete study of
the digestion and assimilation of food. Xo text-book was
used. Conn's "Bacteria, Yeasts and Molds" was used as the
text-book for Bacteriology.
Fifty-five Freshmen enrolled for Domestic Science. Two
periods once a week have been given to cookery. This in-cluded
the study of food, chemical changes during cooking,
etc. One period once a week was given to the study of
Dietetics. Kinne and Cooler's ''Foods and Household Man-agement"
was the text-l)ook used.
On account of the course being elective, the Junior work
has been most satisfactory. There w^ere twelve girls in the
class. During the first term, three periods twice a week were
given to fancy cookery. The last term was divided in tw^o
parts. The first part was devoted to Emergencies and Home
Baleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 41
Xursiiig. This included the structure of the body, care of
wounds, shock, dislocations, treatment for fainting, poison-ing,
drowning, etc. During the second part of the term we
have studied Interior Decoration.
March 14th the Junior girls served to fifty-one meml^ers of
the Raleigh Rotary Club a five-course luncheon in the High
School Auditorium. The members of the club showed their
appreciation by donating to the Domestic Science Depart-ment
$21, with which we purchased some much heeded silver.
During the first term we had opportunity to sell the dishes
prepared in class, for lunch. This helped to vary the menu
of the regular noon lunch, and to lessen the cost of the lessons
considerably. Respectfully,
GEin'RUDE Sliter.
Report Commercial Department
Supeiu:s;texde:s:t F. ]\I. Hakpek, Balei(jli, N. C.
Deak 8ii; :—The following' is a report of the work done in
the Commercial Department during the year IIJIG-IUIT:
This course consists of Business Methods, Bookkeeping,
Shorthand, and Typewriting. There have been over one
hundred })upils enrolled in this department this year.
We completed ''Business Methods" in the Freshman year.
In the Sophomore year we studied Cleary's ''System of Book-keeping,"
Part One. The Junior class completed "Practical
Course in Graham Shorthand.'' The Seniors have acquired
a speed of over one hundred words a minute in Shorthand; in
Typewriting some of them have gained a speed of over sixty
words a minute. At least half of the Senior class have
already- secured stenographic positions.
I trust the time will come when we will have more space
devoted to the Commercial work, and in this way put it on
a Letter footing.
I am very much in favor of introducing "Salesmanship
and Business Efficiency'" in the Senior year, and believe this
can be done w^ithout changing the present course.
Gladys Richards,
Supervisor Commercial Department.
Report of Medical Inspector
SuPEEiA^TE]SfDEXT Feaxk M. Harpek, licde'igli, N. C.
Dear Sir :—I beg to submit the following report upon
medical inspection of school children for the year 1916-
1917:
Taccinafioiis: All pupils in the public schools were in-spected
as to vaccinations, and those who did not have satis-factory
scars were vaccinated in the school building. There
were 316 white and 184 negro children vaccinated by the
Medical Inspector.
Contagious Diseases: The following contagious diseases
were sent home from the schools
:
Impetigo 25
Scabies 5
Pediculosis capitis 11
Acute sore throat 10
Ringworm 50
Mumps 11
Specific infection 1
Gonorrhea 1
Furunculosis 4
Measles 2
The large number of ringworm eases, with three exceptions,
occurred in one school (Washington).
Ancemic Children: Blood tests were made of the anaemic
white children in the schools and the actual amount of red
blood coloring matter (hemoglobin) determined in each of
these.
The purpose for which this was done, primarily, was to
select those children who needed most outdoor schooling. In
addition to this, the parents were notified of the ansemic state
of their children and were requested to have their family
physician prescribe for them. Children who seemed to be
44 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
pliYsieally below par, and a})peared pale, were selected for
the test. Brietlv, 43 children in the first grade, 26 in the
second, 28 in the third, 30 in the fourth, 24 in the fifth, and
4 in the sixth grade were found to l)e decidedly anaemic. Of
the 156 children, 41 were from the Centennial, 28 from Cara-leigh,
24 from 1'honipson, 25 from Lewis, 1I> from AViley. 14
from Pilot, and 5 from Murphey. All of these children would
benefit materially from an open-air schooling.
Physical Examinaiions: Physical examinations of 1,400
children were made during the past year—820 Avhites and
580 negroes.
The following tabulation, which c(wcrs five years of medi-cal
inspection and in which time 7,057 children have been
examined, shows the physical status of the Paleigh school
child compared to that of the American school child, based
upon the examination of 64,000 children
:
Defective Vision:
Average for American school child 25.28%
Average in Raleigh schools (5,297 examinations) 2iAZ%
For white children 23 %
For negro children 26 %
Adenoids Alone, or Associated With Enlarged Tonsils:
Average in Raleigh schools (7,057 examinations) 11.28%
For white children (4,855 examinations) 12.28%
For negro children (2,202 examinations) 9.33%
Enlarged Tonsils. Unassociated With Adenoids:
Average in Raleigh schools (7,057 examinations) 6.21%
For white children (4,855 examinations) 5.4 %
For negro children (2,202 examinations) 8.0 %
Nasal Obstruction {All Causes):
Average for American school child 12.24%
Average in Raleigh schools 17.49%
For white children 17.68%
For negro children 17.33%
Defective Hearing:
Average for American school child 3 %
Average in Raleigh schools 3.2 %
For white children 3.5 %
For negro children 2 %
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 45
Decayed Teeth:
Average for American school child 70 %
Average in Raleigh schools 65.8 %
For white children 69.3 %
For negro children , 64 %
Nervous Children:
Average for American school child 5.15%
Average in Raleigh schools 11-4 %
For white children 13.6 %
For negro children 7-7 %
Orthopedic Defects:
Average for American school child 10 %
Average in Raleigh schools 6.4 %
For white children 7.6 %
For negro children 5 %
Nutrition:
Good in Raleigh schools 61.4 %
Fair in Raleigh schools 28. 6 %
Poor in Raleigh schools 10 %
During the spring of tlie past session the School Board was
fortunate in having the services of Miss Kose Ehrenfeld,
public health nurse, tendered by the Kaleigh Woman's Club.
Her attached report speaks for the tireless energy and thor-oughness
with which she went about her work.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the Superintendent, the
School Board, and teachers for their generous cooperation,
upon which I have been so largely dependent.
Respectfully,
Aldeet S. Root, M.D.,
Medical Inspector.
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Dr. Root, Medical Examiner,
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Sir:—In connection with the medical inspection of Raleigh
Public Schools, the following report of "follow-up calls" is submitted:
These calls in the interest of the school child were made by the
nurse in the homes of children reported to have physical defects, the
nature of the call being to draw attention to defects and the bearing
46 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
of same on the general health and progress of the child, and in each
case an appeal was made to secure correction or obtain treatment
by parents' efforts (through their family physician).
77 calls of this character were made in the interest of
Lewis School
SS in the interest of Murphey School
71 in the interest of Wiley School
118 in the interest of Thompson School
103 in the interest of Centennial School
40 in the interest of Caraleigh Scliool
66 in the interest of Pilot Mills School
563 being the total number of calls.
In addition to this. Mothers' Meetings were called and a talk given
on the "Health of the School Child" at the Centennial, Thompson,
and Wiley schools. A public meeting was held in the Fourth Ward,
with talks by the nurse and members of the State Board of Health,
and pictures directly bearing on health of school children were
shown.
A health league is being organized in connection with the Thomp-son
and Centennial schools (for girls over twelve years of age), and
open to parents.
Regarding some observations:
Some of the parents have responded to notices of medical inspector
and had already obtained correction. Quite a number express appre-ciation
of a personal visit in behalf of the child, and promise imme-diate
attention. A large number acknowledge the need and impor-tance
and their willingness, but financial inability, to have attention
given.
The largest number of single defects being "dental," and the gen-eral
disregard of importance of oral hygiene and early attention,
led us to present the need of a school dentist to the local dental
association, who suggested a cooperative plan for obtaining such
service—the dental association being willing to contribute to his
salary (two members offering to furnish chair and machine toward
office equipment) ; also, when salary is forthcoming, to place the
dentist, whose work will be approved by them.
May we ask you to indorse the need and recommend a scJwol nurse?
In addition to follow-up work, the type of work in the schools under-taken
by the school nurses (to the end that their cooperation with
medical inspector, teachers, and parents may progressively contribute
toward improving the health of school children) being systematic
classroom instruction in hygiene. The object being to establish in
the individual child right habits in regard to health. This instruc-
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 47
tion given in the nature of short talks on some phase of personal
hygiene (one topic only to be discussed at any one visit, but other
topics to be used at subsequent visits until all have been covered).
The topics suggested are:
1. Personal cleanliness, including clothing and body.
2. Care of mouth and teeth (emphasized and detailed instructions
given), in classes of first three grades, each child being asked to
bring toothbrush to the school and the nurse to instruct in the proper
method of cleaning the mouth and brushing the teeth and care of the
brush. Children to be reinspected to see that the directions given
are carried out.
3. Importance of fresh air, including home and school ventilation
and proper breathing.
4. Care of the hair and scalp, with particular reference to the pre-caution
and treatment of pediculosis.
(The above covers the classroom instructions being given in public
school grades of other places by school nurses.)
Respectfully submitted.
Rose M. Ehrenfeld,
May 28, 1917. Public Health Ntirse.
Report of Supervisor of Domestic Science of the
Washington and Garfield Schools
SuPEKixTEXDEXT Feaxk M. Haepek^ Bahixjli, X. C.
Dear Sir :—I lierewitli submit my report of the Domestic
Science work in the Washington and Garlield schools for the
year ending May 25, 1917.
One hundred and thirty girls were enrolled in the cooking
and one hundred and thirty in the sewing classes..
The sixth, seventh, and eighth grades of the Garfield and
Washington schools reported one period of ninety minutes a
week for cooking, and one period of sixty minutes a week for
sewing.
The course in cooking this year was a little changed. The
sixth and seventh grades studied ''Josephine ]\forris" House-hold
Science and Art.'' In these classes we took up the study
of different foods, their food value, relation to the body, prep-aration
and preservation of foods. The eighth grade also
used the same text-book this year. They reviewed the sixth
and seventh grade work and took up bacteriology, care of
food, marketing, invalid cookery, combining of dilferent
dishes to form well balanced meals, setting a table and serving
meals. Several sets of teachers were served dinner in groups
of six. Gas was installed during the year, which improved
the work a great deal, and for which we are very grateful.
In sewing, the girls in the sixth and seventh grades have
done only hand sewing. They learned the fundamental
stitches and their uses, also patching, darning, and the mak-ing
of buttonholes. Articles were made in each grade using
the stitches. The eighth grade made plain suits of under-clothing
and plain dresses on the machines.
There was a domestic science class organized and conducted
this vear for mothers. The class met everv Mondav after-
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 49
noon. Twentj-one mothers enrolled. The School Board fur-nished
equipment and fuel, and the mothers furnished the
material for work. They were enthusiastic and appreciative.
I could not close this report without thanking the Super-intendent
and Board for their interest and help in this work.
Also, the principals and teachers for their cooperation in
every way possible. Kespectfully,
Beatrice L. Jones,
Teacher of Domestic Science,
Report of Supervisor of Home Gardening
SuPEKixTEXDEXT Feaxk M. Hakper^ Bale'igli, X, C.
Deak Sir :—I herewith submit my report as Supervisor of
Home Gardening and Teacher of Agriculture in the Graded
Schools for the year ending May 31, 1017.
The home garden work started here in January, 1915, as
an experiment ; but now almost every one has seen, even in
this short time, what seemed to have been only Utopian
visions develop into realization. This development could not
have come at a more needed time; for just now America is
not only expected to feed herself, but is asked to feed the
world. Xow all of us see and do agree that agriculture has
its place in the public schools of lialeigh along with history,
geogra})hy, grannnar, and other literary subjects.
It is very gratifying to note the increased interest that is
being exercised in gardening this year. There can be only
a few vacant lots found in this city now. I believe that
within a short time there cannot be a single vacant lot found
which is not under cultivation. I have interested three hun-dred
and fifty children and fifty adults in agriculture. There
are more that are cither directly or indirectly receiving in-spiration
from me. I am trying to keep a record of two luui-dred
gardeners so as to find out just what can be done in this
Avork. These children receive their theoretical instruction
forty minutes in the classroom. Then they go out to the
garden eighty minutes for their practical agriculture. These
children have bec(ime ac(piainted with and grown twenty-five
different varieties of vegetables. The vegetables are sold on
the market by the school children and the money is turned
over to the School Gonnnittee. The object is to be of real
service to both themselves and the communitv in which tliev
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 51
live. And this is one of the ways : grow delicious vegetables
for both the home and the market, and have them clean, uni-form,
and attractive when carried to the market.
We feel very grateful to the Chamber of Commerce for
their cooperation, for it was through their help that many of
the children were able to get their gardens planted early. The
Chamber of Commerce made it possible for the children to
get 50 cents worth of garden seed at Job P. Wyatt & Sons
for 10 cents. That was a great help at the time that seed
were so high. The movement created much interest among
the children. I am glad to say that the seed have been
planted and many have matured and the vegetables are being-used
on the market and in the homes. The children have
made good with the seed.
Last year my time was taken with the children at the
Garfield, Washington Graded School, and the Crosby School.
This year I have started the garden work with the Oberlin
children. We were late getting started, but we shall have
at least good late summer and fall gardens. We are plan-ning
now for our winter gardens. I am much pleased now
to see the mothers and fathers of the children taking great
interest in the Home Garden work.
Some days ago, after I had lectured to a club of people on
the subject of gardening, this question was asked me: "Can
Ealeigh feed herself ?" My reply was in the affirmative.
This can be done by the 3C method—cooperation, courage,
and canning.
Last fall I started a class after school hours for the citizens
of the city. There was much accomplished. I taught them
how to make a seed test, how to build up the soil, the value
of cover crops, etc. By the time school closed I had the con-fidence
of the people and we organized a Gardeners' Union,
and we are having classes, and shall have all summer. The
Gardeners' Union has been an inspiration to the people. The
results of it show itself in good gardens in every section of
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the city. In order that we might enjoy these delicious vege-tables
in the winter at a time when they cannot be gTown, we
have organized ourselves into a canning club. The member-ship
is very large and we are doing outdoor canning. During
these war times we hope to contribute our part to humanity
tlirough this canning club. We have public demonstrations
in canning, at which time we invite the public to come and
observe and learn the new methods of canning and preserv-ing.
It is my desire that there may be found this winter, in
every home, canned fruits and vegetables which have been
grown and canned Ijy my gardeners. At the present condition
of affairs in our country I cannot see how any American can
count himself a true American without allowing his hand
either directly or indirectly to touch the soil, which is God's
footstool, and help feed the world.
At the Garfield School I have on roll five grades of three
hundred and ten pupils that come to me at various times for
agricultural training. I have three gTades at the Washing-ton
Graded School who are receiving this training. A plan
is on foot to use a vacant space which is at the Crosby build-ing
as a roof garden for some of the larger children at the
Crosby School who are interested in gardening. Children
who receive training in agriculture during the school term
care for gardens of their own and care for gardens for the
people of the city during vacation time. Many of these boys
do landscape work for the people of the city under my direc-tion.
Their work can be seen in many parts of the city.
At the Garfield School we have a demonstration plat of
about three-fourths of an acre. Some of the boys are em-ployed
to care for this plat during the summer and are paid
out of the proceeds of the garden.
Attached is a statement below- showing the financial condi-tion
of the department u]i to ^May 31, 1017, exclusive of seed
l)ill for this year, wliieh will appear in my report at the end
of the vear 1017
:
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 53
Money paid for rent, labor, and cover crop on the land when
we took it in charge, January, 1915 1 21.50
Rent, 1916 10.00
Cost of fencing the garden, 1915 21.07
Cost of tools 65.70
Cost of manure 46.05
Cost of labor for plowing and cultivating 26.84
Cost of seed 81.85
One day book and ledger .90
Cash paid to boys for labor during vacation 66.17
$ 340.08
Vegetables sold for cash $ 188.85
Vegetables exchanged for labor 18.90
Charges on books for vegetables sold 15.72
Vegetables turned back to the soil for manure as cover crop 36.45
Charity 27.90
Vegetables lost by cold weather, early fall and spring:
8 bu. string beans at $3 per bu 24.00
500 collards at 8c per head 40.00
8 bu. of green tomatoes at $1 per bu 8.00
10 bu. spinach at $1.20 12.00
200 heads of lettuce at 10c per head 20.00
200 stalks of celery at 15c per stalk 30.00
1,000 cabbage plants set in patch and growing 10.50
Money value of vegetables grown I 432.32
It does seem a great pitv that we had to suffer such loss
in doUars and cents caused hj the cold weather last fall and
spring; but not only did the school garden feel the effect of
the undermining visitor that came by night, but the result of
the visitor's call was felt throughout the South.
The garden is in a much better condition now, and I am
very sure that it will show a profit at the end of this year.
In closing I wish to thank Superintendent Harper and the
Board for their cooperation and help. I wish to also thank
the principals and teachers for their interest and encourage-ment.
Respectfully,
L. H. "ROBEKTS.
Raleigh Teachers' Mutual Aid Society
To Mr, F. M. Harper,
Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir :—I herewith submit my report of the Ealeigh
Teachers' Mutual Aid Society.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1916-1917.
Balance on hand September 1, 1916 .$ 882.46
Teachers' dues $ 456.01
Proceeds Maud Powell Concert 141.50
Proceeds May Festival 142.52
Total contributed by teachers 740.03
Interest to September 1, 1917 40.80
Contributed by School Committee 619.46
Total $2,282.75
Paid out in sick benefits $ 82.50
Teachers' notes 65.26
Four $500 L. L. bonds 2,000.00
Expenses of Society 20.63
2,168.39
Balance on hand September 1, 1917 $ 114.36
The Ealeigh Teachers' Mutual Aid Society Avas oijganized
February, 1915. Since that time $153.50 has been paid in sick
benefits to twenty-one teachers; the Society holds the notes of
three teachers, these notes amounting to $65.26; and four $500
Liberty Loan bonds hare been bought.
The purposes of the Society are:
1. To provide for teachers whose usefulness has been im-paired
by age.
2. To provide for teachers who are absent from school by
reason of sickness.
3. To give members bank connections by making small loans
to teachers when they are in need of money.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 55
The members of this Society feel that it helps to develop a
professional spirit by putting upon the members a feeling of
responsibility for the entire teaching corps.
The teachers are grateful to the Raleigh Township School
Committee for their substantial assistance, and thanks are due
Dr. R. H. Lewis and Mr. B. F. Montague for their advice as
to the investment of funds.
It will be a satisfaction to members to know that the Attorney-
General of ISTorth Carolina has ruled that the funds of the
Society are nontaxable. Respectfully,
Maey a. Page,
Secretary-Treasurer Raleigh Teachers' Mutual Aid Society.
Organization and Government of Raleigh Township
Graded Schools
Division.
Subdivision.
Couise of study.
Opening of
sc'hool.
Holidays.
Opening hours.
First bell.
Plaxs a XL) Regulations.
1. The scliool shall be divided into Primarv, Grammar,
and High School Departments.
2. The Primary Department shall consist of the First,
Second, and Third Grades ; The Grammar Department of the
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Grades ; the High School
Department of the Eighth, Kintli, Tenth, and Eleventh
Grades.
3. The conrse of study, text-books, books of reference, etc.,
are prescribed, and no text-book shall be used in the schools
and none shall be used in any grade which has not been thus
jirescribed.
4. The yearly session shall begin regularly the second Mon-day
in September, and shall continue one hundred and eighty
days exclusive of holidays.
5. The holidays shall be Thanksgiving and such other days
as the school committee may order.
C». The regular school hours shall be: From 9 a. m. to
1 :30 p. m. for First and Second Grades ; from U a. m. to 2
p. m, for Third and Fourth Grades ; from !) a. m. to 2 :oO
p. m. for Grammar Grades ; and from a. m. to 3 p. m. for
High School Grades. The hours for opening and closing may
vary, at the option of the superintendent, the intervals re-maining
tlie same.
7. Thirty minutes previous to the beginning of each daily
session of the school the signals shall be rung upon the school
bells and the gates and doors of the schools opened.
Regulatioxs foe Furxishixct Books axd Supplies.
Entrance tickets.
]^_ Duriug the weck immediately preceding the beginning
of each session the several principals of the Elementary and
Baleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 57
High School shall have on sale at their office admission tickets
for the use of books. The prices for them shall be as follows
:
First Grade, per half year $1.00
Second Grade, per half year 1.00
Third Grade, per half year 1.00
Fourth Grade, per half year._ 1.00
Fifth Grade, per half year 2.00
Sixth Grade, per half year 2.00
Seventh Grade, per half year 2.00
High School, per half year.- - 3.75
2. 1^0 refund shall be made of the whole or any part of any Refund,
sum that has ])een paid by patrons as book fees, nor as tuition,
except by action of the chairman of the committee on supplies.
3. For the use of school texts during vacation, or any part Rent of books.
thereof, ten cents must be paid in advance for each book used.
4. The Superintendent shall have charge of all school sup- ''uppiies.
plies and apparatus, and see that they are properly distributed
and economically used.
Rec^ulatio^-s—Pupils.
1. All boys and girls between the ages of six and twenty- ei^s^w^ p^^p''^-
one years who, with their parents or legal guardians, reside
in Raleigh Township and are entitled under the rules of the
school committee to a participation in the benefits of the pub-lic
schools, shall be admitted into the schools for which they
are respectively qualified, by obtaining a certificate from the
superintendent.
2. Xo child residing in a household in which has occurred ^^f^l^^^""^
any case of scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, whooping-cough,
or smallpox, or any other contagious disease, shall attend the
a-raded schools within two weeks after the recovery, death, or
removal of such sick j)erson, and any pupil coming from such
household shall be required to present to the principal of the
school such pupil attends a certificate from the parent or head
58 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Time of entrance.
Book must be
provided.
Semiannual
examination.
Temporary with-diawal
of pupils.
Failure in studies
Regularity in
attendance.
of houseliold of which such pupil is a member, or from the
attending ph^'sician, of the facts necessary to entitle such
pupil to admission in accordance with the above regulations
:
Pi'ovided, that upon the written certificate of the attending
physician that such precautions have been observed as to
remove all danger of infection or contagion, such pupil may
attend within two weeks after the death, recovery, or removal
of such sick person. Any violation of this law will subject
the offender to suspension from the school's.
3. Primary pupils beginning school shall enter only during
the first two weeks of each school year.
f. Pupils sliall not be allowed to retain their connection
with any of the ])ublic schools unless they be regularly fur-ni.
slied by parents or guardians, or otherwise, within one week
of the time they may be required, with books and other con-veniences
necessary for the prosecution of their studies.
5. The pupils in the Grammar and High School depart-ments
shall be sul)ject to two examinations in writing each
session as the su})erintendent may direct, and oftener if he
shall deem such examination necessary. Pupils who purposely
absent themselves from any school examination or public ex-ercise
of the schools may be suspended, and shall not be
allowed to return except at the discretion of the committee.
0. In case of the temporary withdrawal of a pupil, such
pupil, u])on return, shall be examined by the Superintendent,
and if found deficient shall be reduced in grade.
7. Pu]ti]s who fail for two successive months to earn a
scholarship average of 50 ])er cent shall be reduced in grade.
8. Pegular and punctual attendance is enjoined upon all
pupils. Any ])npil who is absent or tardy four times in four
successive weeks, except for a valid excuse, rendered in writ-ing
by the parents or guardian, shall forfeit his seat, on the
order of the Superintendent, Ijut may be readmitted by order
of the School Committee or Superintendent.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 59
9. Excuses for absence or tardiness, and requests for dis- Excuses for ab-sences
or tardiness .
missal before the close of the school, must be made in writing
or in person by parent or guardian. Such notes, to be ac-cepted
by teachers, should state the cause of absence or reason
for same.
10. 'No pupil who has been absent or who appears after the Absent or tardy
opening of the school shall be admitted without a satisfactory
excuse from parent or guardian for such absence or tardiness,
or without proper discipline for the remissness.
11. Whenever the example of any pupil shall become in- incorrigible
jurious to the school, through indolence, neglect of rules, or
any other cause, and reformation shall appear hopeless, the
parent or guardian shall be requested to withdraw such pupil
from the school. Should the parent or gaiardian fail to com-ply
with the request, the pupil may be suspended.
12. Falsehood, profane and indecent language, and the use Falsehood,
of tobacco within the school inclosure or on the way to or
from school are positively prohibited. Cleanliness of person
and clothing is required.
13. Pupils must walk quietly through rooms and hallways ; Damage to school IT-' 1 T -xi J.
property.
must not go into rooms belonging to other grades without per-mission
of teacher ; must not throw stones or missiles of any
kind upon the school grounds or immediate streets ; must not
collect within the immediate vicinity of the schools before the
ringing of the school bell ; must pay in full, within two weeks,
under penalty of suspension, for all damage to school prop-erty;
must be responsible for the cleanliness of their desks
and books and of the floor in their immediate vicinity.
11. Any pupil who shall leave the school at any time before pupiis leaving
the regular hour for dismissal, or without the consent of the out permission.
teacher, shall not be permitted to reenter the class until an
excuse or apology satisfactory to the principal has been ren-dered.
15. Pupils shall comply with all rules and regulations for punishment of
the government of the school to which they may be assigned.
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Susponsion'and
expulsion.
Complaints of
parents.
Tuition charges.
Teachers' respon-
.sibility for tuition
of pay pupils.
and suljinit to such penalties and puiiisbment as may be pre-scribed
for bad conduct. Should parents or guardians object
to the infliction of corporal punishment upon their children
or wards, such objection must be made known in advance to
the su}>crintendent in writing, and upon the infraction of
rules bv such pupils they may be suspended by the Superin-tendent.
16. All suspensions shall be reported by the Superintendent
to the School Committee at the next regular meeting after
such suspensions, with all attendant circumstances, expulsion
being discretionary with the committee.
17. Pupils or parents having cause for complaint will seek
redress hrst before the principal of the building, and if not
satisfied, the case shall be immediately referred to the Super-intendent
subject to appeal to the School Committee.
18. Children whose parents or legal guardians do not re-side
in the township, and children who do not reside in the
township even though tlieir legal guardians reside in the
township, or pupils over twenty-one years of age, may be
admitted to the schools on payment of tuition monthly in
advance, provided there is room, so that they do not prevent
the admission of resident pupils. The rate of tuition shall be
as follows : In Primary Department, per month, $2 ; in
Grammar School Department, per month, $3 ; High School
Department, per month, $4.
1!». Should any teacher, without the order or direction of
the Superintendent, admit and teach any pupil not entitled
to free tuition, said teacher shall be responsible for the tuition
of such i)upil for the term the pupil remains in school. It
shall be the duty of all teachers to report to the Superinten-dent
the names of all pupils who are not entitled to free
tuition.
The Superintendent shall give the names of such pupils to
the Secretary, together with tuition collected.
Raleigh Toivnship Graded Schools, 1916-1017. 61
20. Xo flowers or other articles shall be presented publicly Flowers.
to any pupil at graduation exercises or other public cere-monies.
21. Any pupil who shall be guilty of cheating, or attempt- bleating,
ing to cheat in examination, shall be suspended from school,
and shall not be allowed to reenter without permission from
the Superintendent. Upon his reentrance ho shall stand an
examination.
22. Pupils may w^rite their names once in each book rented ^'"''' °f P™P"*y-from
the schools, but they shall be required to pay for other
marks, defacements, or unnecessary injury,
Rec4Ulatio^"s—Teachees.
1. The examination of teachers shall take place annually Teachers' exami-
-- '' nations.
at such time or times as the committee shall determine.
2. 'No teacher shall be permanently employed without un- fj'^puhfo*-"^
dergoing an examination satisfactory to the committee, under
regulations hereinafter to be prescribed.
3. Teachers shall hold their places at the pleasure of the iTbeny to re*i^n
committee, and shall not be at liberty to resign V\^ithout giving
one month's notice of such intention to the committee, or else
forfeit one month's salary.
•1. Teachers are required to be in their respective rooms Teachers tardy.
thirty minutes before the beginning of the daily session. If
tardy, they shall report the fact to the superintendent, with
a reason therefor ; and in case of unsatisfactory excuse, shall
be reported at the next meeting of tlie committee.
5. In case of absence, from sickness or other cause, they Teachers absent.
shall send timely notice thereof to the principal, who, with
the Superintendent, shall provide a substitute from the list
elected by the committee. When a teacher is absent, there
shall be deducted one-twentieth of his or her monthly salary
for each day's absence.
6. Teachers shall attend all meetings to which they are Teachers' meeting.
called, and all special classes organized for their instruction
62 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
by the Superintendent or the committee ; and in case of fail-ure
to be present at the beginning of the meeting, shall be so
•
'
reported at the next meeting of the committee, unless an
excuse satisfactory to the Superintendent is tendered.
Teachers- register. 7, Everv tcachcr sliall kccp iu a register furnished for the
purpose a correct account of the name, age, attendance, de-portment,
and scholarship of each pupil, as well as the name
and street address or postoliice address of the parent or guar-dian
of such pupil, and shall send a report of the attendance,
deportment, and scholarship to the parent or giiardian on the
Wednesday following the close of every school month, such
report to be signed by parent or guardian and returned to the
teacher on the following day. Teachers shall make their
jjrincipal such monthly reports of their rooms as may be re-quired
by the Superintendent.
Daily procrram. g. xlt the beginning of the fall term each teacher shall i)re-pare
a written program for daily exercises and recitations, to
be deposited by the principal with the Superintendent, and
strictly adhered to by the teacher when a^Dproved by the
Superintendent.
Teachers to CO- !). Tcacliers will obcv tlic iustructious of the Supcrintend-operate.
' '
ent and of their principals, and devote their time during
school hours to their respective classes.
Duties of 10. Thev shall cooperate with the principals and Superin-tcachers.
.
'
. . . , tendent in maintaining order on the part of the })U})ils in
halls, stairways, |)laygrounds, and en route to and from
school.
Duties of 11. Thev shall attend to the i)hvsical condition and com-piincipals.
' ^
fort of the |)upils under their charge, making the ventilation
and temperature of the schoolroom an especial object of atten-tion,
taking care that the temperature fall not below 60 nor
above 70 degrees Fahrenheit while the furnaces are in opera-tion
during school hours.
Outside interest ^2. Tlicv shall uot abscut themselvcs from school without
01 teachers.
permission from the Superintendent, except in case of sick-
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 63
ness, and the committee will not permit any outside interests
on the part of the teachers to interfere with their regular
school work.
13. They shall be responsible for the discipline and o'ov- ^?ode of dis-
• i o ciphne.
ernment of their rooms, ruling as would a kind and judicious
parent, always firm and vigilant, but prudent. They shall
endeavor on all proper occasions to inculcate in their pupils
truthfulness, self-control, temperance, frugality, industry,
obedience to authority, reverence for the aged, forbearance
to all, kindness to animals, desire for knowledge, and obedi-ence
to the laws of God ; but no teacher shall promulgate parti-san
or sectarian views in the schools under any circumstances.
14. Should kind and persuasive measures fail with pupils, Principals to de-
^ -*- oide form of pun-they
shall be reported to the principal, who may inflict or ishment.
cause to be inflicted such punishment, in private—corporal or
otherwise—as the case demands. Whenever corporal punish-ment
shall be inflicted upon any pupil in the schools, the name
of the pupil, grade, age, and cause of punishment shall be
recorded and reported by the principal to the Superintendent,
subject to the inspection of the committee.
15. Whenever impils are suspended or excluded from the Suspended pupils
^ ^ •- readmitted.
schools, and tlie Superintendent or the committee and Super-intendent
readmit them upon terms and they decline to return
to the school upon the terms imposed, it shall be the duty of
the principal of the school to report such pupils to the Super-intendent,
to be at once reported by him to the committee.
16. They shall be held responsible for the neatness of their Neatness of rooms
respective rooms, furniture, and pupils, enjoining upon pu-pils
cleanliness of person and dress, and the abstinence from
the use of tobacco upon the premises.
17. They shall take immediate steps to ascertain the cause Absent pupils,
of all absences.
18. They shall have jurisdiction over the pupils other than Jmisdiction over
''
. , other grades.
their own when the immediate teacher of such pupils is not
present.
64 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Written com-plaints.
Read rules.
Special branches
Aid special
teachers.
Responsibility of
principals.
Monthly reports.
Duties of
principals.
19. Teachers will not be allowed to make anv reply to writ-ten
complaints addressed to them by parents or guardians
relative to pupils. All such communications must be referred
to the principal, to be referred to the Superintendent if
deemed necessary.
20. No teacher shall be employed in the schools who is.
suffering from tuberculosis or any contagious or infectious
disease.
21. At least once each term each teacher shall read to her
pupils such parts of these rules as relate to the duties of
pujuls.
22. It shall be the duty of the regular teachers to make
themselves proficient, practically as well as theoretically, in
such special branches as are taught in the schools.
23. Eegular teachers shall in no case bo absent from the
room nor engage in other work during the recitations con-ducted
by the special teachers, l)ut shall preserve order, main-tain
discipline, and aid such special teachers as far as possible.
IcEOULATIOXS PrIXOIPALS.
1. Principals shall be responsible for the oliservance and
enforcement of the rules of the schools under their charge,
and in discharge of their duty shall be entitled to the respect,
deference, and cooperation of the teachers associated with
them.
2. They shall make monthly reports of their work to the
Superintendent in such form as he may direct.
3. They shall have general supervision of the grounds,
buildings, furniture, and appurtenances of the schools, and see
that they are kept in a neat, tidy, and presentable condition,
and that minor repairs are done by the janitor. They shall
see that good order is maintained upon the school premises, in
the neighborhood thereof, and that the strictest cleanliness is
maintained in the school buildings and premises belonging
thereto. They shall promptly report to the Superintendent
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 65
any repairs that may be required, and negligence of the jani-tors.
They shall make requisition upon the Superintendent
for all supplies of books, stationery, and other articles re-quired
for the use of the schools.
4. They shall devote as much time dailv to actual teaching Hours of teaching
as the Superintendent may direct, and shall give the rest of
their time to visiting the different classrooms of their respect-ive
buildings, rendering assistance where most needed, in
order that they may bring their schools up to the highest
degree of efficiency.
5. They shall submit to the Superintendent a monthly re- Further duties.
port, in writing, as to the character of the discipline main-tained
in each classroom, and the efficiency of the teachers
in their schools, which reports must be submitted to the board
monthly.
6. They shall procure for the Superintendent a list of all List of pay pupils
nonresident pupils, with amounts due by each.
7. As teachers, they shall be subject to the regulations
hereinbefore mentioned, and to such regulations as refer to
principals.
8. The principals of the High School, Lewis, Wiley. Fire drills.
Murphey, Thompson, AYashington, Crosby, and Garfield
schools shall practice a system of fire alarm signals, by which
the school can be promptly and properly dismissed at other
than the regular hours for the recess and for closing. To test
the efficiency of this system, the Superintendent shall, at least
once in every three months, in each of the above named
schools, give the signal without the knowledge of the princi-pals
or any person connected with the school.
9. All supplies belonging to the public school shall be Requisition for
^ ^ . ,
supplies.
stored at the High School building. The principal of each
school shall, on the first of each month, send to the Superin-tendent
a requisition for his supplies for the month, and no
other supplies shall be issued except in extreme cases.
5
Duties.
Scope of his work.
Grading of pupils.
Number of pupils
to one teacher.
Powers.
Communication
with teacheis.
Teachers' meet-ings.
66 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Eegulatioxs—SuPEKi]srTEisrDE:srT.
,
1. He shall devote himself to the study of the system under
his charge, and shall keep himself acquainted with the prog-ress
of instruction and discipline in other places, that he may
suggest appropriate means for the advancement of the public
schools in the city.
2. He shall have general supervision of all the public
schools of the township and be especially charged with the
enforcement of the rules of the board.
3. He shall during the last month of each spring term,
examine, in connection with the teachers, the various grades,
and j^romote all qualified to higher grades, according to the
standard of qualification fixed by the School Committee.
4. He shall give prompt attention to every instance of mis-conduct
duly reported to him by the principals ; and if, after
examination, it cannot be otherwise redressed, he shall report
the same to the Committee on Grievances.
5. He shall examine each child who applies for admission
as a pupil, and assign such pupil to the proper grade and
building: Provided^ that not more than forty pupils shall be
assigned to any one teacher, so far as this may be practicable.
6. He shall spend a portion of each school day in the public
scliools of the city and observe the mode of instruction and
disci})]ine adopted and the success or failure of the same.
7. He shall have the power to suspend teachers and pupils
for the neglect of duty or violation of prescribed rules. In
each instance of the exercise of such discipline he shall make
a written report of the same, with full particulars, to the
School Committee for decision.
8. He shall transmit all special orders to teachers and jani-tors
through the respective principals of buildings.
0. He may, at his discretion, for the purposes involving the
interest of the school, call meetings of the teachers, whose
duty it shall be to attend.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 67
10. He shall keep au accurate register of all pupils in the school board,
several schools, containing a record of the same, residence,
age, sex, and date of admission of each child, all cases of with-drawal,
suspension, or dismission, and the cause thereof.
11. At the close of each school year he shall submit to the Annual report.
committee a written report of the work of the schools, together
with such suggestions and other information as he may deem
worthy of notice, to be published with the annual report of the
board.
12. Actino~- under the Committee on Buildings and Sup- Custodian of ox buildings and
plies, the Superintendent of schools shall be custodian of grounds.
buildings and grounds, and it shall be his duty to inspect
weekly, or oftener, the buildings, yards, and fences. He
shall make, when requested, a written report to the chairman
of buildings and supplies of the condition of said buildings
and yards and fences. He shall have the power to exclude
from buildings and grounds any person or persons whose con-duct
is such as to merit exclusion.
13. He shall attend all meetino-s of the School Committee. Attendance on - meetings of the
committee.
Duties of Medical Ixspector.
1. General Duties.—The Medical Inspector of Public
Schools shall have general supervision of all matters affecting
the physical welfare of pupils and teachers.
2. Ventilation.—He shall see that all rooms in the schools
are properly ventilated, lighted, and heated.
3. Inspection of Toilets,, etc.—He will at regular intervals
inspect all toilets and lavatories in the schools, and see that
they are kept in a sanitary condition. If any unsanitary
condition or any negligence of janitor is found to exist in any
school, a report shall be made in writing to the Superintend-ent,
He will also inspect school yards or premises at regular
intervals,
4. He shall make a weekly report to the Superintendent,
stating number of schools visited, number of pupils exam-
68 Raleigli Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
ined, niunber found defective, and nature of defects, number
of defects corrected or treated, number of defects neither cor-rected
nor treated, number and names of children exchided
and cause of exchision, and shall nuike such other reports or
recommendations as he may deem necessary. He shall also
report to the Superintendent any acts, practices, or conditions
in the schools which he deems prejudicial to the physical wel-fare
of the })upils or teachers, and shall make such other
re])orts as the Superintendent may request.
5. Time.—Beginning at U o'clock each day, his time shall
be divided among the schools as he may deem best; subject,
however to the direction of the Superintendent. He shall
be at all times during the school term subject to call on mat-ters
pertaining to his department of school work.
6. He shall vaccinate for smallpox all children in the pub-lic
schools free of charge when such seems to him necessary.
Parents who prefer that this be done by their family ])liysi-cian
will have their ]>reference respected.
7. Aiiinidl L'cporl.—He shall make to the Superintendent
an annual written re})ort, embodying in a general way what
he has done during the year, and making such recommenda-tions
as may seem to him necessary.
Rules fou the Gk-adixg axd Pkomotiox ov Pupils.
wiittcn cxamina- 1. Tlicrc sluill 1)0 iu tlio Orammar and High Schools a writ-ten
examination at the end of each term, and of such length
and character as the Superintendent may determine.
How conducted. ''^- Tlu> writtcu cxaniinatious shall be conducted by the
teachers in charge of the classes. The value of each answer
shall be marked opposite in the margin and the percentage
value of each child's ])ai)er written in ink at the top of the
first page. The ])aper shall be ke])t on tile iu the oifice of each
princi])al for one month after each examination.
Deficient pupils. '^- Teachers shall inform jiarents. in writing, of the failure
of the children properly to sustain themselves in their studies.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 69
Any pupil that shall have a general scholarship average of
less than 50 per cent at the Christmas examinations shall he
reduced in grade.
4. In order to secure a promotion, a scholarship average of standard for pro-
-*- '
.
X o motion.
at least 70 per cent in each study must be attained by the
pupils. In mathematics GO per cent is required for pro-motion.
5. All pupils who shall for the vear receive as high a gTade Pupils exempt
*"
_ ^ from final exami-as
90 shall be promoted at the end of the scholastic year, nation.
without undergoing a final examination.
6. When pupils fail of promotion in the final vearlv aver- Conditioned
. . .
' ' pupils.
age of scholarship in not more than two studies, they luay be
given an opportunity to undergo a reexamination in such
studies on Monday and Tuesday, the opening days of the
schools, and if the requisite per cent shall be attained they
may be passed to a higher grade.
7. The regular promotion of pupils shall be made at the Pupiis promoted.
end of the school term ; but, at the discretion of the Superin-tendent
and upon the recommendation of the teacher and the
principal, promotions may be made during the year.
General Eegulatioxs.
1. It shall be the duty of the president or any person pre- president to sub- .-.. iM T • 1 1 scribe to minutes.
sidmg m his stead to subscribe to the minutes at the succeed-ing
meeting, and to have the same attested by the Secretary,
after they shall have been read and approved.
2. Unless by special permission, the school buildings shall i^'^e of buildings.
be used for no purpose except that to w^hich they have been
devoted.
3. There shall be a Xormal Class organized by the Super- Normal class.
intendent for the instruction of the teachers of the public
schools and of such other persons in the city and county as
may desire to prepare themselves for teaching.
70 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Time of teachers'
examination.
Superintendent's
estimate.
List of applicants
to be submitted to
committee.
Elicrible appli-cants.
Special examina-tions.
Eligible teachers.
kules foe the examination^ of applicants and
Teachers.
1, There .shall be held on the first and second Saturdays in
June an annual written examination to test the qualification
of apj)licants for positions in the Raleigh Township schools.
Papers shall be marked on a scale of 50, and each question
shall have a value, to be fixed before the examination is held,
by which as standard of perfection the paper shall be valued.
2. In addition to the scholarship average, the Superintend-ent's
estimate, based on personal bearing, professional prepa-ration,
experience, health, etc., shall be made on a scale of 50.
5. At the regular meeting of the board next after the exam-inations
the Superintendent shall report a list of applicants in
the several departments, with the average of each.
4. An ap])licant making not less than 50 per cent in any
study and a general average of not less than 70 in such report,
and no other applicant, shall be eligible to election.
5. Examinations at any other than the regular time in May
shall be conducted in strict conformity to these rules.
6. Any teacher attaining an average of 70 per cent in the
annual examination, and not less than 50 per cent in any one
subject, shall be eligible for reelection.
7. All rules and regulations in conflict with the foregoing
are hereby repealed.
Course of Study in the Raleigh Township Graded
Schools for 1917-1918
FIRST GRADE.
Beading.—The Gordon Reader, First Book; Gordon Reader,
Second Book; Progressive Road to Reading. First
Reader.
Language.—Stories told orally by the teacher and reproduced
orally to class by pupils.
SpeUing.—Xew World Speller, Grades 1 and 2.
Arithmetic.—As outlined by superintendent.
Writing.—Primary Writing Lessons. (Palmer.)
Handivork.—Mat weaving, sewing, cardboard construction.
SECOIsTD GRADE B.
Reading.—YreQ and TreadwelFs Primer ; Hiawatha Primer
;
Overall Boys; Merrill Reader, Second Book.
Spelling.—New World Speller, Grades 1 and 2.
Arithmetic.—As outlined by Superintendent.
Writing.—Primary Writing Lessons. (Palmer.)
Language.—Stories told orally by the teacher and same re-produced
by pupils before the class.
SECOND GRADE.
Reading.—Merrill Reader, Second Book; Progressive Road
to Reading, Book Two ; Graded Classics, Second Reader
;
Robinson Crusoe.
Spelling.—New World Speller, Grades 1 and 2.
Arithmetic.—As outlined by Superintendent.
Writing.—Primary Writing Lessons. (Palmer.)
Language.—Oral presentation of Robinson Crusoe by the
teacher, and same reproduced by the children. Practice
in letter writing. Short, simple sentence drills.
72 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
THIED GRADE.
Beading,—Old Greek Stories; Story of Ulysses; Pinnochio.
Ilisforif.—]\raee's History Eeader, Book I.
Arilhmetic.—Milne's Progressive, First Book to page 189.
Writing.—Advanced Writing ]\Ianual. (Palmer.)
Spelling.—]^e\v World Speller, Grades 3, 4, and 5.
Language.—Language Tlirongii Xature, Literature and Art.
Letter writing continued. Oral work in literature. Sto-ries
from the Wonder Book, Tanglewood Tales, and
Eobinson Crusoe.
FOUETH GRADE.
Beading.—The Adventures of Robin Hood ; Heidi.
Arithmetic.—Milne's Progressive, First Book from page 189
to end of book.
History.—]\race's History Eeader, Book II.
Geography.—Tarr and :\rc]\rurry. First Book to page 104.
Spelling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 3, 4, and 5.
Hygiene.—Good Health; Alternate with reading.
Language.—Bobbins and Eowe, First Book.
Writing.—Advanced Writing ^Manual. (Palmer.)
FIFTH GRADE.
Beading.—Ways of Woodfolk ; Hiawatha.
Hygiene.—Emergencies: Alternate with reading.
Arithmetic.—]\Iilne's Progressive, Second Book from begin-ning
to page 161.
History.—IsUxces History Reader, Book III; Makers of
JS^'orth Carolina History.
Spelling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 3, 4, and 5.
English.—Bobbins, First Book.
Writing.—Palmer Writing ]\raniial, practiced daily.
Geography.—First Book from page 163 to end of book.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 73
SIXTH GEADE.
Beading.—Story of the Greeks, The Great Stone Face
;
Courtship of Miles Standish.
Hygiene.—Tlie Body and its Defenses.
Arithmetic.—Mihie's Progressive, Book II from page 161 to
end of book.
English.—Bobbins and Bowe, Second Book.
Geography.—Xew Geographies, Second Book from beginning
to page 161.
History.—Our Bepublic : The colonization period.
Spelling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 6, 7, and 8.
Writing.—Palmer Writing Manual, daily.
SEVEXTH GRADE.
Beading.—Irving's Sketch Book; Evangeline.
Hygiene.—Bitchie's Primer of Sanitation.
Grammar.—Bobbins and Bowe. Second Book completed.
Spelling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 6, 7, and 8.
Arithmetic.—Milne's Progressive, Book II completed.
Writing.—Palmer Writing Manual.
History.—Our Bepublic : The Bevolutionary period.
Geography.—Xew Geographies, Second Book from page 161
to end of book.
Drawing, Vocal Music, and Physical Training in all the
grades under special teachers.
74 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
COURSE OF STUDY IN RALEIGH HIGH SCHOOL
A B C
12 3 4 12 3 4 12 3 4
Ctt 1- u fComp.-Rhet. 2 5 5 ... 5 5 — ... 5 5
English
1 Classics 3
I.
fComp.-Lit. 2 5 ... 5 5
1 Classics 3
|.\dv. Gram, and ComD. 2 -- 5 5 5
[
ng is u
"i^jj-gj ,,f Lit. and Classics 3
5
5
5
5 5
5
5
5 5
Mathemati
Aluebra
II.
.Alg. and Plane Geom.
CS \
Plane and Sol. Geom.
Commercial .\rith
5
5
5
—— — —— —— ——
("First Year...
III. Latin <
"^aesar and Gram. 5
Cicero, Gram, and Comn. - 5
Vergil, Gram, and Comp.- 5
2 2
3
2
3
2 2
3
2
3
2 2 2
3
5
2
3
IV. f Physical Culture )_ 2 2 •
, f
Domestic Science j 1
Commercia
f Business Methods
V. , Bookkeeping 5
Stenography. 5
5
5
Typewriting.. 5
4
4 ;
4
Elec
One to b
History ^
Science <
nvE Groups—
e taken from each.
.Ancient
Mediaeval and Modern...
English ..
4
4
VI.
American.. 4
First Year 1 p . (
Biology
J
^^ \
Chemistry
4
4
— 4
4
4
Physics. 4
5 !
5
5
2
2
2 1
2
————
5 5 5
5
5
2
2
2
2
-—
Mod. Lang
fGerinan .
VII. lages < French .
5
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
21
23
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
21
?3
2
2
2
2
c
,o
a
O
21
2
2
2
2
c
,o
»
O
21
22
2
-
2
2
2
"3
c
.2
a
O
20+
V2+
2
2
2
2
"3
_o
ft O
;o+
:+
>;
Music
Drawing.
Spelling..
_
VIII.
N Penmansllip..
^
f^'^^y )vi /
Science
J "' \
IX. German
French . _
Spanish ...
21
12
21 21
22
21
22
21
23
21
Number recitations per week "•3
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 75
After advice and direction from parents and teacliers,
pupils may select any one of the three courses given. Wlien
a course is once chosen, it cannot be changed without reasons
satisfactory to the Principal or Superintendent, Pupils who
select Course A must continue in this course at least two
years. Peank: M. Haepee.,
Superintendent.
Text-Books
FiKST Yeak.
History.—Myers' Ancient History.
English.—Briggs & McKinney's First Book in Composition
;
Twice Told Tales; Cliristmas Carol; Lays of Ancient
Eonie ; Cricket on the Hearth ; King of the Golden
liiver ; ]\rarinion.
Algebra.—Milne's High School Algebra.
Latin.—Pearson's Essentials of Latin.
German.—Spanhoofd's Elenientarhnch der Dentschen
Sprache; Foster's Geschicliten and ]\Lirchen ; Miirchen
und Erzahlnngen, Part I.
Science.—Snyder's First-year Science.
Domestic Science.—Kinne ^: Cooley's Foods and Llousehold
]\ranagement.
Commercial Text.—A First Book in Business Methods.
Sjiclling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 0, 7, S.
Dictionary.—Webster's Elementary School Dictionary.
Spanish.—Espinosa and Allen's Spanish Grammar; Harri-son's
Elementary Header ; Poessler's Elementary
Reader.
Secoxd A'eae.
Ilistory.—^Myer's ]\rcdia'val and ]\Iodern.
Latin.—Ctesar, Fonr Books; Bennett's Latin Grammar.
?Jat]ienialies.—Milne's High School Algebra.
Englisli.—Briggs it ]\rcKinney's First Book in Composition,
completed ; ]\rosses from an Old Manse ; ^Merchant of
Venice; The Vicar of Wakelield ; The Ancient Mariner
and Vision of Sir Lannfal ; Silas Marner ; Selections
from Poe; Franklin's Antobiography.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 77
French.—Eraser and Squair's Shorter French Course; Guer-ber's
Coiites et Legendes, Part I.
German.—Spauhoofd's Elementarbuch der Deutschen
Sprache, completed; Miircheii mid Erziihlimgen, Part I,
completed; Miircheu imd Erzahlungen, Part II.
Spanish.—Espinosa and Allen's Spanish Grammar.
Science.—Bergen's Elements of Botany; Burnet's School
Zoology.
Domestic Science.—Conn's Bacteria, Yeasts, and Molds
( Revised ).
Bool'keeping.—Cleary's Bookkeeping, Part I.
Dictionarij.—Webster's Elementary School Dictionary.
Thikd Year.
History.—Andrew's High School History of England.
Latin.—Cicero's Orations ; Bennett's Latin Grammar ; Ben-nett's
Latin Composition.
English.—Webster's Composition-Literature; Julius Cajsar;
Macbeth ; Sohrab and Rustrum ; Gareth and Lynette
;
Macaulay's Life of Johnson and Warren Hastings
Washington's Farewell Address and Webster's First
Bunker Hill Oration; Tennyson's Idylls of the King.
French.—Eraser and Squair's Shorter French Course;
Contes et Legendes, Part I ; Fontaine's En France
Mon Oncle et Mon Cure; Mairet's L'Enfant de la Lune;
Mairet's La Taclie du Petit Pierre.
(Terman.—Bacon's Im Vaterland; Immensee.
Mathematics.—Wentworth and Smith's Plane Geometry.
Science.—First Principles of Chemistry (Brownlee and
others).
Shorthand Text.—Practical Course in Graham Shorthand.
Typeivriting.—Pitman's Touch System.
Dictionary.—Webster's Elementary School Dictionary.
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History.—Adams and Trent's United States History.
Mathematics.—Wentworth and Smith's Plane and Solid Ge-ometry.
Latin.—Bennett's Vergil; Bennett's Latin Grammar; Ben-nett's
Latin Composition.
English.—Kittredge and Farley's Advanced English Gram-mar;
Long's English Literature; Burke's Speech on
Conciliation ; Hamlet ; Emerson's Selected Essays ; Pal-grave's
Golden Treasury ; Carlyle's Essay on Burns
;
DeQuincey's Joan of Arc ; As You Like It ; Sir Roger
DeCoverly Papers; Woodstock or Adam Bede; Passing
of Arthur; Eve of St. Agnes; Milton's Minor Poems.
French.—Eraser and Squair's Shorter French Course; La
Petite Princesse ; Bouvet's French S}Titax and Compo-sition
; L'Abhe Constantin ; Le Bourgeois Gentilliomme.
Science.���Millikan and Gales' First Course in Physics (Re-vised).
Sliorthand Text.—Practical Course in Graham Shorthand;
Eldridge's Shorthand Dictation Exercises.
Tjipe writing.—Pitman's Touch System.
Commercial Text.—Moore's oSTew Commercial Arithmetic.
Dictionary.—"Webster's Elementary School Dictionary.
Teachers' Meetings, 1917-1918
1. EegTilar montlily meeting of all teachers and principals
Saturday morning after the close of each school month.
White teachers meet at 10 o'clock at High School. Colored
teachers meet at 11 :30 at Centennial School.
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RALEIGH, N. C.
1916-1917
FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Raleigh
Township Graded Schools
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1916-1917
RALEIGH
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The School Committee of Raleigh Township
OFFICERS:
James I. Johnson Chairman ex officio
J. F. Ferrall Secretary
MEMBERS:
R. H. Lewis Term expires March, 1921
M. Rosenthal Term expires March, 1923
E. L. Harris Term expires March, 1923
B. F. Montague Term expires March, 1919
T. B. Crowder Term expires March, 1919
J. F. Ferrall Term expires March, 1921
STANDING COMMITTEES:
1. T'inancial and Auditing Committee—Harris, Rosenthal and Ferrall.
2. Building, Repairs and Supiilies—Montague, Harris and Ferrall.
3. Appointment of Teachers—Lewis, Crowder and Montague.
4. Text-hooks, Apparatiis and Course of Study—Lewis, Rosenthal and
Crowder.
5. Rules, Regulations, and Discipliyie—Crowder, Lewis and Harris.
6. Boundaries and Statistics—Ferrall, Rosenthal and Montague.
Officers and Teachers
Session 1916-1917.
Frank M. Harper, Superintendent.
HIGH SCHOOL—ikfr. Hugh Morson, Principal.
Mr. S. J. Marion, Assistant Principal.
Miss Eliza Pool, German.
Miss Katie Moore, French and Spanish.
Mr. McDaniel Lewis, English.
Miss Minnie Sparrow, English.
Miss Marshall Cole, English and Science.
Miss Frances Winston, Latin and History.
Miss Mary Howland, Latin and History.
Miss Fannie Mitchell, Geometry and Commercial Arithmetic.
Miss Mary Mitchell, Algebra and Latin.
Miss Gladys Richards, Typewriting and Stenography.
Miss Gertrude Sliter, Domestic Arts.
Mr. S. J. Marion, Science.
WILEY SCHOOL—il/rs. M. B. Sherwood, Principal.
Miss Bell Fleming, Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Grace Bates.
First Grade: Miss Bessie Brown.
Second Grade A: Miss Clara Voyles.
Second Grade B: Miss Lula Pratt.
Third Grade A: Miss Margaret Stedman.
Third Grade B: Mrs. Louis Womble.
Fourth Grade A: Miss Minnie Russell.
Fourth Grade B: Miss Frances Lacy.
Fifth Grade: Miss Rebecca Merritt.
Sixth Grade: Miss Bell Fleming.
Seventh Grade: Miss Elizabeth Whyte.
Seventh Grade: Miss Jessie Courtney.
MURPHEY SCHOOL—Ifiss Manj W. Quinn, Principal.
Miss Myrtle Miller, Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Flora Boyce.
Second Grade B: Miss Amy Stockard.
Second Grade A: Miss Eva Godfrey.
Third Grade: Miss Henri Etta Lee.
Fourth Grade B: Miss Mary Burton.
Fourth Grade A: Miss Elizabeth Hughes.
Fifth Grade B: Miss Eunice Watson.
Fifth Grade A: Miss Jessie Quinn.
Sixth Grade B: Miss Florence Pitts.
Sixth Grade A: Miss Emma Conn.
Seventh Grade: Miss Myrtle Miller.
t Raleigh Township Graded Scliools, 1916-1917.
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL
—
Miss Mary A. Page, Principal.
Miss Ella Ford, Assistant Princiiml.
First Grade: Miss Ella Ford.
Second Grade B: Miss Beryl Taylor.
Second Grade A: Miss Virginia Eldridge.
Third Grade: Miss Annie Fenner.
Fourth Grade B: Miss Vivian Betts.
Fourth Grade A: Miss Belle Mitchiner.
Fifth Grade B: Miss Ruby Deal.
Fifth Grade A: Miss Bertha Holman.
Sixth Grade: Miss Laura Tillett.
Seventh Grade: Miss Nannie Leach.
Ungraded Room—Miss Mary Holman and Miss Kathleen Pitts.
THOMPSON SCHOOL—ilfrs. M. B. Terrell, Principal.
Miss Elizabeth Holman, Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Elizabeth Holman.
Second Grade: Mrs. W. S. Thomas.
Third Grade: Mrs. J. F. Hatch.
Fourth Grade: Miss Annie Hardy.
Fifth Grade: Mrs. W. L. Beasley.
Sixth Grade: Mrs. R. B. Green.
LEWIS SCHOOL
—
Miss Minnie Reclford, Principal.
Miss Nan Lacy, Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Clara Taylor.
Second Grade B: Mrs. C. H. Usry.
Second Grade A: Miss Nan Lacy.
Third Grade: Miss Elizabeth Hunter.
Third Grade: Mrs. P. T. Smith.
Fourth Grade: Miss Ruth Thomas.
Fifth Grade: Miss Miriam Robertson.
Sixth Grade: Miss Mamie Hoover.
Seventh Grade: Miss Amorette Bledsoe and Miss Laura Lesh.
PILOT MILLS SCHOOL—J/tss Myrtle Underwood, Principal.
First Grade: Miss Myrtle Underwood.
Second Grade: Miss 'Lizzie Terrell.
Third Grade: Miss Lizzie Terrell.
Fourth Grade: Miss Bessie Ivey.
Fifth Grade: Miss Bessie Ivey.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
CARALEIGH SCHOOL—1/rs. Katie Breece, Principal.
First Grade: Miss Fannie Webb.
Second Grade: Miss Nancy Lee.
Third Grade: Miss Nancy Lee.
Fourth Grade: Mrs. Katie Breece.
Fifth Grade: Mrs. Katie Breece.
SPECIAL SUPERVISORS:
Music: Mr. Gustav Hagedorn.
Physical Training: Miss Pearl Castile.
Drawing: Miss Nannie Smith.
Colored Schools
WASHINGTON SCHOOL—/. L. Levister, Principal.
Miss T. M. Nichols, Assistant Principal.
First Grade A: Miss P. M. Love.
First Grade B: Miss L. M. Jeffries.
Second Grade: Miss L. 0. Fuller.
Second Grade: Miss M. C. Tucker.
Second Grade: Mrs. I. M. Mitchell.
Third Grade: Miss L. C. Pearce.
Third Grade: Miss D. B. Foster.
Third and Fourth Grades: Mrs. M. M. Eaton.
Fourth Grade: Miss S. E. Jackson.
Fifth Grade: Mrs. B. E. Branch.
Sixth Grade: Mrs. M. B. Askew.
Seventh Grade: Miss T. M. Nichols.
Eighth Grade: J. L. Levister.
GARFIELD SCHOOL—J. W. Ligon, Principal.
Third Grade: Mrs. E. H. Satterwhite.
Third Grade: Mrs. Lucile M. Hunter.
Fourth Grade: Mrs. Alice Jones.
Fourth Grade: Miss Nannie J. Perry.
Fourth Grade: Miss M. A. Burwell.
Fifth Grade: Miss L. M. Hunter.
Sixth Grade: Miss Mary L. Phillips.
Sixth Grade: Miss D. B. Birdsall.
Seventh Grade: Mrs. Ella H. Perry.
Eighth Grade: J. W. Ligon.
Baleigli Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
CROSBY SCHOOL—J/iss Jtdia A. Amee, Principal.
First Grade A: Miss Fannie E. Huyler.
First Grade A: Miss Addie E. Gorham.
First Grade B: Mrs. Hattie T. Mitclaell.
Second Grade A: Miss Annie L. Thomas.
Second Grade B: Miss Rachel H. G. McCauley.
Second Grade B: Miss Sudie D. Evans.
Second Grade C: Mrs. Celia J. Wortham.
OBERLIN SCHOOL—W. H. Fuller, Principal.
Mrs. A. P. O'Kellei/. Assistant Principal.
First Grade: Miss Minnie B. Flagg.
Second Grade: Miss Margaret Thornton.
Third Grade: Miss Margaret Curtis.
Fourth Grade: Miss Kate B. Stirrup.
Fifth Grade: Miss Fannie J. Sims.
Sixth Grade: Mrs. Anna P. O'Kelley.
Seventh Grade: Miss Mildred L. Graves.
Eighth Grade: W. H. Fuller.
SPECIAL TEACHERS:
Miss Beatrice L. Jones, Domestic Science.
L. H. Roberts, Supervisor of School and Home Gardening.
Secretary's Report, 1916-1917
Raleigh, K C, July 2, 1917.
To the Baleigh Township School Committee, Baleicjh, N. C.
Gextlemex:—I have the honor to submit herewith my
report as secretary of the committee for the school year
1916-17.
The committee held twelve regular meetings and six called
meetings during the year. Members of the committee at-tended
these meetings as follows
:
Chairman Johnson 1-i
Mr. Growder 1"^
Dr. Lewis 16
Vice Chairman Montague 18
Mr. Eosenthal 12
Mr. Harris 13
Mr. Ferrall 17
The enrollment for the year was 4,199—2,856 white,
1,613 colored.
There were 119 teachers for the year—77 white, 42 col-ored.
As a body they were an earnest, loyal, and enthusiastic
corps, deeply interested in the work, kind and patient with
the little ones. Out of 21,240 teaching days there were only
1351/2 absent days. This speaks well for their attention to
duty—or was it the penalty imposed for absence ?
During the year the magniiicent Murphey and R. H. Lewis
buildings for the white children and the Oberlin building
for colored children were completed. A room for the lifth
grade was added to the Caraleigh school, thus saving the ex-pense
of transporting these children to the Centennial School.
Several new rooms were also added to the Washington School
for colored children, relieving this building of its crowded and
8 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1911.
dangerous condition. ]\Iodern fire-escapes were also built to
this building. Additional fire-escapes were also installed at
the Wiley and Thompson schools.
On account of the high cost of building, both in material
and labor, it was imjDOSsible to complete all of the buildings
and imj^rovements with the bond money, and we found our-selves
with a debt for balance of construction and equipment
of some $20,000. As you all know, we endeavored to secure,
by mortgage on some of the school property, an amount suffi-cient
to take care of this indebtedness, and the balance of the
mortgage on the High School. We were, however, advised
by Mr. Ernest Haywood, to whom the matter was submitted,
that the committee could not mortgage its property, or borrow
money for other than necessary expenses, except by a vote of
the people of the township. It became necessary, therefore,
for us to take care of this indebtedness from our current
income. This we did, but later had to borrow $15,000 to
pay teachers and "other necessary expenses." It will be
necessary to make provision to pay teachers for September
and Octol)er, and other current expenses, as we cannot look
for any money from the sheriff before late in ISTovember or
early in 13ecember. These loans will have to be cared for
from our income until such time as it is thought advisable to
call for a bond issue. It is very necessary that the strictest
economy be observed in our expenditures until the present
condition is relieved.
The mortgage on the High School matured on iSTovember
1st last. This amount is now $13,000. Mr. Joseph G.
Brown, the trustee, is not satisfied wnth the present condition
of this mortgage, and insists that it be put in a more desirable
shape.
I have compiled a separate report on the cost of operation
of each school. These reports may not be altogether fair to
some of the schools, due to conditions existing during a
greater part of the year with some of them ; but I think they
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are correct eiioiigii to give a fair idea of what it is costing iii
each school to educate a child. I think there are many items
charged against the High School that properlj belong else-where.
For instance, very little fnel is charged to the Domes-tic
Science Department, and the janitor tells me he used no
M^ood in firing his furnaces, but used old boxes, etc., for this
jmrpose. There is $24.25 charged against him for wood. I
have instructed him to keep a record of all fuel, wood and
coal, carried from his bins to the Domestic Department rooms,
sc that it can be properly charged to that department. I also
think that a portion of the janitor's salary should be charged
to the general expenses of the administration, as a part of
his time is used for general purposes.
I consider the year a very successful one for the schools,
though we were subject to many interruptions and drawbacks.
]f the attendance at the commencement exercises of both the
white and colored schools is an indication—and I think it is—
of the interest our people are taking in the schools, we should
feel assured of their cooperation in our efforts to make Ra-leigh's
schools the pride of our city, and the equal, if not
superior, of any in the State.
I wish to thank Superintendent Harper for his energetic
cooperation and assistance during the year, and assure him
of my appreciation of same.
Respectfully,
J. F. Ferrall,
Secretary.
Receipts and Disbursements, 1916-1917
1916.
July 1. Balance in hand:
Citizens National Bank •. $ 9,451.25
County Treasurer 2,626.52
Cash 125.39
112,206.16
Oct. 9. Borrowed of Citizens National Bank $ 9,000.00
Nov. 1. Borrowed of Citizens National Bank 6,500.00
1917.
May 24. Borrowed of Citizens National Bank 15,000.00
May 30. Received of Oak City Laundry Company, differ-ence
in exchange of lot 135.34
July IS. Received of Hon. James I. Johnson, bond com-missioner,
on account of amount advanced July
16 to pay interest on bonds 1,400.00
Aug. 6. Received of Hon. James I. Johnson, bond commis-sioner,
balance of amount advanced 1,100.00
Aug. 6. Received of Hon. James I. Johnson, bond com-missioner,
exchange advanced 13.00
March 5. Received of Hon. James I. Johnson, bond com-missioner,
balance of bond money in his hands. . . . 159.11
June 6. Refund by J. C. Brantley, for error in account. 5.90
$45,519.51
INCOME:
Received from J. H. Sears, Sheriff, taxes for 1916 $55,594.16
County apportionment 27,223.80
State Auditor 2,231.90
Phelps-Stokes fund 300.00
Interest from Bond Commissioner Johnson, on amount ad-vanced
to pay interest 155.76
Miss Holman, salary returned 35.75
County School Board for tuition, 1916 245.00
Summer School, 1916 58.35
Tuition, 1916-17 1,065.00
Tuition Summer School, 1917 463.50
School gardens 75.43
Old barrels, iron, paper, etc , 22.49
Old lumber, etc., Oberlin 12.00
Bag plaster, Thompson .75
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Court Cost:
David Augustus $ 1.30
J. T. Wood 1.30 $ 2.60
$ 87,486.49
$133,006.00
DISBURSEMENTS:
1916.
July 13. Advanced, Hon. James I. Johnson, bond com-missioner,
to pay interest on bonds $ 2,500.00
Exchange on New York 13.00
Real Estate—High School:
Busbee lot $ 2,750.00
Williamson lot 500.00
Account mortgage 1,000.00
Oberlin: $ 4,250.00
Judgment Cross & Linehan Co. v. Williams 40.53
$ 4,290.53
Improvements and repairs $ 17,008.72
Interest:
General account $ 658.00
High School 904.50
Oberlin 70.00
$ 1,632.50
Insurance $ 1,366.91
Furniture 3,883.18
Teachers:
White $ 52,739.72
Summer School, 1916 474.00
$ 53,213.72
Colored 14,770.46
$ 67,984.18
Fuel 2,882.82
Janitors 4,109.53
Light and current 799.70
Colored libraries 250.00
Automobile 657.54
Teachers' Aid Society 619.46
Secretary: G. Rosenthal, June 16 $ 50.00
J. F. Ferrall 600.00 650.00
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Auditor $ 100.00
Superintendent 2,500.00
Stenographer 600.00
Medical inspector 800.00
Truant officer 825.75
Legal expenses 190.00
Supplies 1,248.16
Expenses 1,882.18
Fees to County Treasurer 880.01
Freight and express 18.92
Postage 56.82
Indigent pupils 22.00
Incidentals 4.71
$117,776.42
Loans repaid
:
Citizens National Bank $9,000.00
Citizens National Bank 6,500.00
State of North Carolina 300.00 15,800.00
$133,576.42
Total receipts $133,006.00
Total expenditures 133,576.42
Deficit $ 570.42
Balance in Citizens National Bank $ 2,831.96
Cash .93
$ 2,832.89
Overdraft County Treasurer 3,403.31
$ 570.42
Included in the county overdraft is a warrant to the Southern
School Supply Company for desks for Murphey School. This warrant
has since been taken up by loan from the Citizens Bank; amount,
$2,184.75.
INDEBTEDNESS, 1916-1917.
Mortgage to Joseph G. Brown, trustee, on the High School,
6 per cent interest, due November 1, 1916 $13,000.00
Note to B. P. Williamson, 6 per cent interest, balance due on
purchase price of lot at High School, due March 1, 1918 500.00
Three notes of $300 each, at 4 per cent interest, to the State
of North Carolina, due February 12, 1918, 1919, and
1920. These are part, and the balance, of ten notes for
$300 each issued to the State on February 12, 1910, for a
loan of $3,000 900.00
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Note to Young & Hughes, for balance due on heating contract
at Oberlin School $ 2,000.00
Note dated May 24, 1917, to the Citizens National Bank, due
September 24th, borrowed money 15,000.00
$31,400.00
AVERAGE COST PER PUPIL, EXCLUSIVE OF LOANS REPAID,
AND PERMANENT EXPENDITURES, 1916-17.
"White Schools.
High School $ 13,217.00
Centennial School '. 8,347.76
Wiley School 9,660.46
Murphey School 8,713.10
Thompson School 5,411.49
Caraleigh School 2,061.44
Pilot Mills School 2,118.34
R. H. Lewis School 7,515.22
Special teachers 2,799.96
Domestic Science 1,647.94
Summer School 79.00
$ 61,571.71
Average cost per pupil $ 21.56
Cost of administration 2.27
Cost, white pupil $23.83
Colored Schools
Crosby School I 3,388.03
Garfield School 4,298.13
Washington School 5,818.65
Oberlin School 3,971.55
Domestic Science 584.59
School gardens 332.98
$ 18,393.93
Average cost per pupil $ 11.19
Cost of administration 2.27
Cost, colored pupil $ 13.46
Average cost per pupil, all schools $ 17.78
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ADMINISTRATION COST, 1916-1917.
Improvements and repairs $ 57.50
Interest 658.00
Furniture 28.00
Secretary 650.00
Auditor 100.00
Superintendent 2,500.00
Stenographer 600.00
Medical inspection 824.65
Truant officer 825.75
Legal 100.00
Supplies 698.05
Expenses 1,866.42
Freight and express 11.10
Postage 56.82
Teachers' Mutual Aid Society 619.46
Colored libraries 250.00
Automobile 657.64
Incidentals 4.71
$ 10,598.10
By cash credits 340.86
I 10,257.24
Enrollment 4,499
Administration cost per pupil.... $2.28
HIGH SCHOOL
Enrollment, 378
Improvements and repairs $ 370.94
Interest and insurance 927.54
Furniture 274.50
Teachers 10,450.01
Janitor 660.00
Fuel 317.21
Light and current 365.06
Supplies , 90.89
Expense 184.03
Freight and express 6.67
Incidentals 6.00
$ 13,652.85
Less received for tuition 435.85
$ 13,217.00
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Average cost per pupil $ 34.96
Add administration cost 2.28
$ 37.24
Teacher cost per pupil $ 27.65
Fuel cost per pupil '.83
Real estate payments for the year $ 4,250.00
Insurance
Buildings I 18,000.00
Furniture 2,300.00
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL
Enrollment, 455
Improvements and repairs | 226.77
Furniture 3.00
Teachers 7,525.69
Janitor 360.00
Fuel 264.60
Light and power 181.90
Expense 53.55
$ 8,615.51
Less received for tuition 267.75
$ 8,347.76
Average cost per pupil $ 20.62
Teacher cost per pupil 15.88
Fuel cost per pupil 58
INSURANCE
Buildings and furniture $ 15,500.00
WILEY SCHOOL
Enrollment, 566
Improvements and repairs $ 634.70
Insurance 86.40
Furniture 11.50
Teachers 8,232.80
Janitor 360.00
Fuel 241.25
Light and current 129.43
Supplies 7.09
Expense 61.79
$ 9,764.96
Less tuition paid 104.59
$ 9,660.46
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Average cost per pupil $ 17.06
Add administration cost 2.28
$19.34
Teacher cost per pupil $ 14.54
Fuel cost per pupil 43
Insurance
Building and furniture $ 15,000.00
MURPHEY SCHOOL
Enrollment, 497
Permanent Investments:
Building $ 11,427.81
Furniture 2,384.58
$ 13,812.39
Insurance $ 243.10
Teachers 7,751.70
Janitor 442.50
Fuel 244.28
Light and current 18.75
Supplies 1.70
Expenses 76.07
Indigent pupils 5.00
$ 8,783.10
Less tuition paid 70.00
I 8,713.10
Average cost per pupil | 17.53
Add administration cost 2.28
. ' 119.81
Teacher cost per pupil $ 15.60
Fuel cost per pupil 49
Insurance
Building $ 25,000.00
Furniture 500.00
LEWIS SCHOOL
^ Enrollment, 410
Permanent Investments:
Building .? 1,347.78
Furniture 615.00
$ 1,962.78
Norm \-aroiina ^raie uorary
Raleigh
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Furniture $ 46.50
Insurance 160.50
Teachers 6,292.98
Janitor 420.83
Fuel 421.34
Light and current , 84.76
Supplies 16.55
Expenses 91.61
Freight and express 1.15
Indigent pupils 2.00
$ 7,538.22
Less tuition received 23.00
$ 7,515.22
Cost per pupil $ 18.33
Add administration cost 2.28
$20.61
Teacher cost per pupil $ 15.34
Fuel cost per pupil 1.02
Insurance
Building $ 20,000.00
Furniture 750.00
THOMPSON SCHOOL
Enrollment, 300
Improvements and repairs I 279.02
Insurance 57.53
Furniture 25.00
Teachers 4,584.63
Janitor 252.50
Fuel 152.98
Lights 8.00
Supplies 1.35
Expense 73.23
Indigent pupils . 2.00
$ 5,436.24
Less tuition paid 24.75
$ 5,411.49
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Cost per pupil $'l8.03
Administration cost per pupil 2.28
$ 20.31
Teacher cost per pupil $ 15.28
Fuel cost per pupil 51
Insurance
Building I 5,000.00
Furniture 750.00
CARALEIGH SCHOOL
Enrollment, 117
Permanent Investment:
Furniture | 157.25
Improvements and repairs 21.83
Insurance 73.31
Teachers 1,744.25
Janitor 141.33
Fuel 82.00
Expenses 73.72
$ 2,136.44
Less tuition paid 75.00
$ 2,061.44
Cost per pupil $ 17.61
Add administration cost 2.28
$ 19.89
Teacher cost per pupil $ 14.90
Fuel cost per pupil 70
Insurance
Building $ 2,500.00
Furniture 250.00
PILOT MILLS SCHOOL
Enrollment, 133
Insurance $ 17.00
Teachers 1,826.25
Janitor 141.33
Fuel 59.98
Expense 66.78
Indigent pupils 7.00
$ 2,118.34
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Cost per pupil $ 15.92
Add administration cost 2.28
$ 18.20
Cost per teacher pupil $ 13.73
Fuel per pupil 45
Insurance
Furniture $250.00
SPECIAL TEACHERS—WHITE
Enrollment, 2,856
Musical instructor $ 1,200.00
Physical training instructor 800.00
Drawing instructor 800.00
$ 2,800.00
Average cost per pupil 98 cents
Medical Inspector
Salary $ 800.00
Supplies ' 24.40
Expenses .25
$ 824.65
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
Enrollment, 114
Insurance $ 25.50
Furniture 155.70
Teacher 994.45
Janitor 141.33
Supplies 258.80
Fuel 44.26
Expense 27.90
$ 1,647.94
Cost per pupil I 14.45
Teacher cost per pupil 8.72
Insurance
Building $1,600.00
Furniture 400.00
20 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Enrollment, 107
Teachers $ 537.00
Printing 5.50
$ 542.50
Less received for tuition 463.00
? 79.50
Automobile
Permanent investment—garage $ 428.58
Machine 383.10
Oil and gasoline 155.04
Repairs 114.40
License 5.00
$ 657.54
CROSBY SCHOOL
Enrollment, 409
Improvements and repairs $ 122.48
Insurance 14.40
Teachers 2,744.30
Janitor 289.90
Fuel 226.23
Expense 33.47
$ 3,425.78
Less receipts for tuition 37.75
$ 3,388.03
Cost per pupil | 8.28
Add administration cost 2.28
$10.56
Teacher cost per pupil $ 6.71
Fuel cost per pupil 53
IXSrRANCE
Building $7,500.00
Furniture 900.00
GARFIELD SCHOOL
Enrollment, 467
Improvements and repairs $ 34.42
Insurance 43.20
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Furniture $ 23.50
Teachers 3,629.13
Janitor 294.32
Fuel 260.73
Light 11.80
Supplies 3.00
Expenses 21.03
? 4,321.13
Less received for tuition 23.00
$ 4,298.13
Cost per pupil $ 9.20
Add for administration cost 2.28
$11.48
Teacher cost per pupil $ 7.77
Fuel cost per pupil 56
IXSURAMCE
Building $ 10,500.00
Furniture 1,000.00
WASHINGTON SCHOOL
Enrollment, 497
Improvements and repairs $ 396.12
Insurance 215.74
Furniture 12.00
Teachers 4,564.07
Janitor 299.42
Fuel 313.20
Supplies 4.50
Expenses 40.60
$ 5,845.65
Less received for tuition 27.00
$ 5,818.65
Cost per pupil $ 11.07
Add administration cost 2.28
$ 13.35
Teacher cost per pupil $ 9.18 .
Fuel cost per pupil 63
Insurance
Building $ 14,000.00
Furniture 1,000.00
22 Raleigh Toivnslup Graded Scliools, 1916-1917.
OBERLIN SCHOOL
Enrollment, 270
Permanent Investments:
Real estate $ 40.53
Improvements 1,608.62
$ 1,649.15
Interest $ 70.00
Insurance 407.19
Furniture . . . .- 83.09
Teachers 2,811.82
Janitor 306.07
Fuel 255.00
Supplies 6.00
Expenses 67.38
$ 4,006.55
Less received for tuition, etc 35.00
$ 3,971.55
Cost per pupil $ 14.71
Add administration cost 2.28-
I 16.99
Teacher cost per pupil | 10.40
Fuel cost per pupil .84
Insurance
Building $ 15,000.00
Furniture 1,100.00
Old building 1,400.00
Furniture 250.00
DOMESTIC SCIENCE—COLORED
Enrollment, 130
Improvements and repairs $ 52.15
Furniture 60.00
Teacher 371.14
Fuel 4.76
Supplies 96.48
$ 584.59
Cost per pupil $4.49
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 23
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Tools $ 1.00
Teacher 600.00
Supplies 38.55
Expenses 18.86
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Less Phelps-Stokes fund $300.00
Received for vegetables 75.43 $ 375.43
$ 282.98
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H Scholarsliip—Robert Pussell.
Winner of Eichard H. Lewis Debaters' Medal—Eoger
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Winner of Mrs. W. jST. Hutt Domestic Science Prize
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Evelyn Woodall.
Winner of Mrs. J. G. Ball Letter Writing ]\Iedal—Lanra
Russell.
Winner of Scholarship-Athletic Medal—Alonzo Mial.
Winners of Chamber of C^ommerce Prizes—$5.00 each
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Best Essay on '''The Value of Good Roads to a Com-munity"—
Helen Delamar.
Best Road Map of Wal^e County—Pauline Miller.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
Kaleigii, K C, July 1, 1917.
To the Scliool Committee of Baleigh Townsliip.
Gentlemen :—The past year completes ten years of active
service which I have spent as Superintendent of the Raleigh
Public Schools, and a comparison of conditions ten years ago
with those of the present time will give added emphasis to
what has been accomplished
:
1907-08 1916-17
Raleigh local graded tax $20,922.91 $55,594.16
County apportionment 16,396.20 27,223.80
Tuition 132.50 1,065.00
White enrollment 1,928 2,854
Colored enrollment • 1,187 1,645
Total enrollment 3,115 4,499
Cases of tardiness 5,331 763
Cases of absence 31,423 17,561
Teachers' salaries $32,798.27 $67,984.18
Number of teachers 77 119
In 1907 there were no single desks in the Ealeigh Schools.
ISTow there are new single desks in all of the white schools
except at Caraleigh and Pilot ]\Iills. At these two schools
there are a few double desks still in use. I recommend that
we continue the policy of gradually replacing the old double
desks with modern single desks.
In 1907 there was only one course of study in the High
School, and all pupils were required to study Latin. There
were only six members of the faculty, including the Prin-cipal.
At the present time we have three courses of study,
a fairly well equipped commercial course, and have thirteen
teachers, including the Principal.
In 1907 the salaries paid the teachers were not such as to
attract teachers with professional training and the schools
28 Ealeigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
were in the bauds largely of untrained young women. Since
that time the salaries of teachers have been raised 80 per
cent, so that now every teacher in the Ealeigh Schools has
had either training or experience. The citizens of Raleigh
are now showing marked interest in school matters. At the
present time the cooperation of the citizens in the schools is
all that we could ask. Enormous gatherings attend our en-tertainments.
Our City Auditorium at times is tilled with
interested patrons.
The Raleigh Schools now have a regular system of medical
insj^ection, physical training, and a good compulsory attend-ance
law that is carefully enforced. Our Domestic Science
Department is now under a teacher that has had extensive
training, and it has been put on a scientific basis.
In 1007-08 there were sixteen members of the senior class
in the High School; in 1U16-1T there were fifty-live mem-bers.
In 1907-08 the High School enrollment was 108; in
101(3-17 it was 378.
While the above comparison must needs be gratifying to
the Committee, I would call attention to the fact that in-creased
equipment is one of our greatest needs at this time.
The large auditorium at the Centennial School is practi-cally
useless, owing to a lack of seating facilities. If prop-erly
furnished with seats, community gatherings could be
held at this school and the people thus kept informed as to
school matters. The same thing exists at the new Oberlin
School, where there is a large, new auditorium. At the
Murphey School are two large basement rooms that would
answer the purposes of auditoriums if furnished with seats.
Our Domestic Science Department needs to be enlarged,
and sewing should, by all means, be added. When you con-sider
that one hundred and fourteen girls were enrolled in the
Domestic Science Department last year in cooking alone, you
will get some idea as to the acute need for enlarged facilities.
There should be a special room for the teaching of drawing
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 29
in the High SchooL The drawing teacher has no room set
apart especially for this work.
The anditorium at the High School should have its capac-ity
double what it is now. At present we cannot seat the
High School pupils for a lack of room.
The roof at the Lewis School is surrounded by a parapet
five feet high and is ideally suited for an open air school for
anemic children. I hope that in the near future the Com-mittee
will add a stairway at this building so that access can
he had to the roof which would afford the finest facilities for
an open-air school in Raleigh. The view from the roof of
this building is superb, and it is a pity that this space is not
utilized.
It is gratifying to report the favor with which the four
new libraries recently established in the four colored schools
have been received by the colored citizens. One of these
libraries, at the Garfield School, has been kept open during
the summer months and has been liberally patronized. I
regard the establishment of these libraries through the gen-erosity
of one of our big-hearted citizens, aided by an appro-priation
from the School Committee, as one of the crowning
achievements of the year.
The completion of the new Murphey School building, the
Richard H. Lewis building, and the new Oberlin School
building has added to our seating capacity to such an extent
that I hope to be able to accommodate every child in the town-ship
comfortably when the schools open on the 10th of Sep-tember.
For the last five years the schools have increased at
the rate of two hundred each year.
I would call your attention to the attendance record of the
past year. We issued to the white schools three hundred
forty-nine certificates of perfect attendance and one hundred
ninety-two certificates to the colored schools, making a total
of five hundred forty-one. One pupil who graduated from
the High School, Miss Lillian Horton, has a perfect record
30 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
of attendance in the Ealeigh Schools, she having attended
from the first grade through the eleventh grade, or senioi
class, without having been tardy or absent once.
I wish to express appreciation to Mrs. J. G. Ball for a
medal donated for improvement in letter-writing; to the
Junior Order Society of Ealeigh for its two medals, one for
the High School and one for the grammar schools.
A number of citizens have donated handsome pictures to
the schools during the year. Among these are Judge Kobert
W. Winston, Mr. Charles J. Parker, ]\lr. Frank K. Thomp-son,
Mr. A. T. Bowler, Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Lewis, Dr. S. E.
Horton, Mrs. Franklin Sherman, ]\Ir. M. Eosenthal, Mr. W.
J. Young, and Mrs. P. T. Smith. Dr. and Mrs. Lewis also
donated $60 in cash toward payment for the new piano at
the Lewis School.
The Eotarians have donated $21 to the Domestic Science
Department of the High School and $21 to the High School
orchestra for the purchase of needed equipment in both
departments. They also donated $45 to the High School for
the purchase of baseball suits. "We have entertained the
Eotary Club at luncheon, and secured almost perfect attend-ance
from this active body of business men.
I would call your attention to the Teachers' Pension Fund,
a statement of which will be found further on in this report.
So far as I know, Ealeigh is the only city in the State that
has a pension fund for its teachers that retire from service by
reason of old age. The teachers are grateful to the School
C^ommittee for their generous additions to this fund from
tuition received. This fund also aids the teachers who are
absent on account of sickness and tends to relievo the teach-ers
of much financial worry.
Much has been accomplished during the past year in the
teaching of penmanship, and music, and drawing. The
supervisors of each of these subjects met with the teachers
weekly throughout the year, and thus most valuable aid has
been given to the grade teachers. Our program in music has
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 31
been especially gratifying, both vocal and instrumental.
Credit for music is given in our High School, so that a pupil
who elects music knows that this subject will count equally
with other subjects, and he thus enters on the study of music
with seriousness of purpose. Mr. Gustav Hagedorn, our musi-cal
director, deserves great credit for the musical training he
has given both pupils and teachers, and his work in training
the High School orchestra deserves special mention. Our ad-vanced
orchestra numbered twenty-two, and there were sixty-four
beginners. During the coming year we hope to do even
greater things in musical lines than we have done before.
For the third time we have conducted a summer school,
thus giving conditioned pupils an opportunity to remove their
conditions and also to enable exceptionally bright pupils to
gain time and possibly skip a grade in passing from the first
grade through the High School. There were enrolled in the
summer school one hundred seven pupils.
The Secretary's report, which is printed in the annual
report of the Committee, gives valuable information in regard
to the schools. It would be interesting if this same informa-tion
could be obtained as to other systems of schools in iSTorth
Carolina from cities the size of Raleigh. From this report
you will note that the average cost per pupil in Raleigh is
$17.78, whereas the average cost per pupil in the United
States three years ago was $42.61. It is considerably higher
now.
The following table of comparison of cost per pupil in the
different cities shows that Raleigh is spending an exceedingly
small amount per pupil
:
Cost per Pupil.
El Paso, Texas $37.81
Portland, Oi egon 49.95
Tacoma, Wash 43.92
San Jose, Cal 48.16
Spokane, Wash 54.94
Salt Lake City 44.81
Seattle, Wash 60.50
Raleigh 17.78
32 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
I cannot close tins report witliont commending the spirit
that animates the teaching corps of Raleigh. Onr motto is
cooperation and service. Onr ranks have in the main been
free from discord ; unity of aim and purpose has at all times
prevailed ; and your Superiniendent wishes to express in this
report his unqualified appreciation for the loyal support
which the teachers have given him.
Especially do I wish to express my gratitude to the Com-mittee
for its s;}anpathy and active aid generously given at
all times during the year.
Respectfully submitted.
Fraxk M. Harper,
Superiniendent.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing
SuPEKi]N"TENDEXT F. M, Hakpek, Bcileigh, N. C.
Dear Sir:—I herewith submit my report as Supervisor
of Drawing for the year 1016-1917.
The work done this year was upon the lines set forth in
my report of last year; the same plans, materials, etc., used.
I visited the Pilot Mills and Caraleigh Schools twice each
month and the other schools three times a month. The Lewis,
Wiley, and Murphey Schools had somewhat an interrupted
schedule during the first school term, as the two new schools
were not then finished, but the drawung was not neglected
when they moved into their new buildings.
The Lewis and Murphey Schools each had a small exhibit
at the close of school, and it w^as gratifying to note the excel-lent
results obtained. Both teachers and pupils worked to
make up time lost during the first of the year.
There were also exhibits at both of the mill schools. These
children are very appreciative and do good work in drawing.
There were twenty pupils enrolled in the High School
class at the beginning of the session. The Business room was
used for an Art room, but after a few lessons that room was
needed for a Murphey grade, so the drawing had to be given
up.
In ]\rarcli another class was organized. This class was
composed of fourteen enthusiastic pupils, all of whom did
good work during their short course.
If there w^as a room at the High School furnished for
Drawing and Industrial Arts, I feel sure that the pupils
would make great progress along these lines. The High
School class made the posters for the School Festival, which
were admired very much. It was then especially that they
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34 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
needed and wished so much for a room of their own, with
drawing desks and everything titted for that purpose.
Drawing taught as an end and not a means is lifeless and
uninteresting. It is certainly worth while to create an in-terest
in drawing through a development of its need as fouiid
in representation, illustration, design, and construction.
The pupils should be drilled so as to obtain skill, but the
work should be modified so that they see its importance and
its need for their own work ; then they will take hold and
enjoy their work.
It is my wish next year to have an exhibition of the draw-ing
of all the schools, and to work and plan for it at the
beginning of this school year.
Very respectfully,
ISTaxxie E. Smith,
Teacher of Dnncing.
Mav 26, 1917.
Report of Supervisor of Music
Kaleigh, K C, June 1, 1917.
Superintendent Feank M. Haepee,
Baleigh Township Graded Schools,
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Sie :—I herewith make my report of the first year's
work as Supervisor of the Music in the Kaleigh Public
Schools.
My work was divided into two particular branches, the
Graded School work and that of the High School.
From the outset it was apparent that the cooperation of
the grade teachers was absolutely necessary in the teaching of
music in the Graded Schools, and to this end the teachers,
one and all, received w^eekly instruction in this work. Let
me say in this place that the cooperation of the teachers and
their willingness to work along my lines deserve special
commendation. I found only the heartiest cooperation, both
from teachers and Principals, and can only express my ap-preciation
and admiration for the splendid esprit du corps
Vv'hich prevails among the Raleigh teachers. The teachers
met once a week, divided into the following sections : the first,
second, and third grade teachers making one section; the
third, fourth, and fifth another section ; and the sixth and
seventh grade teachers another. Each section met once a
v/eek.
I introduced the system of public school music as taught
at the School of Music Pedagogy at ISTorthampton, Mass.,
and naturally had to start every class from the beginning.
This made the first year's work somewhat irregular, as the
seventh gTade pupils were taken over as much ground as we
could cover in one year, the sixth grade from the first about
36 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
tlirougii the sixth grade work, and so on, so that the coming
year every chiss will do the regular work of the seven years
course. This arrangement, being the only feasible one, will
eventually bear the desired results. Already a great im-provement
is noticeable in the singing of the children.
Some radical changes were necessary in the High School
music. Instead of the entire freshman class being required to
sing in the Glee Club, this is now elective and every classman
is eligible. In this way a great ninnber of students are given
an opportunity to sing with the Glee Oluli, whereas a number
of others who are not prepared, vocally or temperamentally,
to beneiit the class or receive benefit from the singing, can
devote this time to other studies.
The Grlee Club ]unnl)ered about seventy-five voices and in
conjunction with the High School Orchestra gave a highly
creditable concert at the end of the school session. The se-lections
sung were all worthy and the results obtained fully
justified the labor and painstaking efibrts of the year.
The orchestral work is divided into two parts, the Begin-ners
and the Advanced Orchestra. Of the Beginners who
started the previous year, three violins, two flutes, two cor-nets,
two clarinets, and the drum player were sufiiciently
advanced to play in the Advanced Orchestra. These eight
players received all their training in and through the High
School Orchestra. This year a number of beginners will
advance into the Advanced Orchestra.
The Advanced Orchestra, known as the Ealeigh High
School Orchestra, consisted of nineteen players. Besides
playing every Monday morning for the opening exercises,
they appeared pul)liclv on the following occasions: Christ
Church Parish House, Opening of the Lewis School (two
times), Murphey School Opening, Rotary Club Banquet,
High School Play, Patriotic Demonstration, County Com-mencement,
Historical and Educational Pageant, and the
High School Commencement. These players rehearsed two
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 37
and often three times a week. The orchestra now owns two
cellos, one bass violin, two clarinets, one drum, and two
flutes.
The High School now credits the work in the Orchestra
and Glee Club one-fifth of one unit each. In order to obtain
ihe real cultural value of the student electing the work in the
Glee Club, I recommend that a course kno^^oi as "Apprecia-tion
of Music" be required of all electing both Glee Club and
Orchestra. This course is to consist of a suitable outline of
Music History and the study of several well known musical
compositions, instruction to consist of lectures, illustrated by
the phonograph and special singers and players of the city.
In cclosing this report, I wish to express appreciation for
the enthusiastic support given not only by the teachers, but
by Superintendent Harper and the School Committee. I be-lieve
that the coming year will be a noted one along musical
lines in the public schools of this city.
Respectfully submitted,
GusTAV Hagedoen,
Musical Supervisor.
Report of Supervisor of Physical Training
SuPEEixTENDEXT Fkaxk M. Hakpee, Raleigh, i\". C.
Deak Sir :—The following is a report of the work done in
the Physical Training I)e})artnient during the past year
(1910-17).
Most of my time was spent at the High School, as there
were ten classes, each taking two forty-minute periods per
week. At the grammar schools I visited each room twice a
month, giving a lesson which the teacher in charge developed.
Here the Swedish system of gymnastics was used and, aside
from free exercises, many games were taught, especially
games which developed attention and furnished some recre-ation
and pleasure. It would be a splendid addition if the
upper grammar grades could be provided with wands, Indian
clubs and dumb-l:>ells.
At the High School I taught the Swedish sjstem mainly.
The girls for some reason seemed to lack an interest in phys-ical
training, so a game w\as played at the end of nearly every
lesson. Some days we played games entirely, leaving out
the formal exercises. Such games as basket-ball, end-ball,
corner-ball, dodge-ball, and many other ball games, as w^ell as
relay races, ring games, and running games were taught.
It is an excellent plan to develop the play spirit in girls of
high school age. Some of the excellent results of play are
that it promotes health, promotes nervous stability, develops
strength of vital organs and muscles, rests the visual centers
and brain, develops functional strength, promotes friendli-ness,
patriotism, morality, will power, and loyalty. Frliebel
2nade play the basis of all education. He says play may be
considered the germinal leaves of after life.
Aside from games and the Swedish formal gymnastics,
wands were used to try to develop the chests of many hollow-
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 39
chested girls, and folk dances, likewise, occupied their share
of time. Much more could be done if it were possible to have
a larger gymnasium floor, an indoor basket-ball court, and
equipment such as Indian clubs, dumb-bells, parallel bars,
horse, etc.
About the middle of March practice for the Spring Festi-val
began. This was given the 8th of May, and nearly six
hundred children took part. The entertainment consisted of
tableaux, dances, and drills representing the several periods
of ISTorth Carolina history. The proceeds were about $310,
half of which was added to the Teachers' Eetiremeut Tund
and half was given to the Eed Cross Society.
In closing, I beg to thank the Superintendent and the
teachers for their generous cooperation in my work through-out
the year, and especially for their help with the May
Festival. Respectfully,
Peahl Castile, ''
Supervisor of Physical Training.
Report of Domestic Science Department
SuPEraxTEXDEXT F. M. Harpek, B(dei(jh, N. C.
Deae Sie :—I wish to submit my report of the work of
the Domestic Science Department for the year 1916-1917.
Tlie work in this department was made elective this year,
and I have noticed a marked im})rovement. While the classes
have been somewhat smaller, the pupils have all taken great
interest in their work, and we have, therefore, been able to
cover more gronnd.
Forty-seven girls have taken the Sophomore work. Two
periods a week have been used for cooking. The usual course
included ])reserving and canning, combinations of foods to
make well balanced meals, setting of the table and table serv-ice.
But es])eciall_v have I emphasized the cost of foods and
economy in their use. 1 have tried to help overcome the
popular prejudice against Home Economics courses, that they
tend to teach the })upil extravagance.
This year the Sophomores have had a complete study of
the digestion and assimilation of food. Xo text-book was
used. Conn's "Bacteria, Yeasts and Molds" was used as the
text-book for Bacteriology.
Fifty-five Freshmen enrolled for Domestic Science. Two
periods once a week have been given to cookery. This in-cluded
the study of food, chemical changes during cooking,
etc. One period once a week was given to the study of
Dietetics. Kinne and Cooler's ''Foods and Household Man-agement"
was the text-l)ook used.
On account of the course being elective, the Junior work
has been most satisfactory. There w^ere twelve girls in the
class. During the first term, three periods twice a week were
given to fancy cookery. The last term was divided in tw^o
parts. The first part was devoted to Emergencies and Home
Baleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 41
Xursiiig. This included the structure of the body, care of
wounds, shock, dislocations, treatment for fainting, poison-ing,
drowning, etc. During the second part of the term we
have studied Interior Decoration.
March 14th the Junior girls served to fifty-one meml^ers of
the Raleigh Rotary Club a five-course luncheon in the High
School Auditorium. The members of the club showed their
appreciation by donating to the Domestic Science Depart-ment
$21, with which we purchased some much heeded silver.
During the first term we had opportunity to sell the dishes
prepared in class, for lunch. This helped to vary the menu
of the regular noon lunch, and to lessen the cost of the lessons
considerably. Respectfully,
GEin'RUDE Sliter.
Report Commercial Department
Supeiu:s;texde:s:t F. ]\I. Hakpek, Balei(jli, N. C.
Deak 8ii; :—The following' is a report of the work done in
the Commercial Department during the year IIJIG-IUIT:
This course consists of Business Methods, Bookkeeping,
Shorthand, and Typewriting. There have been over one
hundred })upils enrolled in this department this year.
We completed ''Business Methods" in the Freshman year.
In the Sophomore year we studied Cleary's ''System of Book-keeping,"
Part One. The Junior class completed "Practical
Course in Graham Shorthand.'' The Seniors have acquired
a speed of over one hundred words a minute in Shorthand; in
Typewriting some of them have gained a speed of over sixty
words a minute. At least half of the Senior class have
already- secured stenographic positions.
I trust the time will come when we will have more space
devoted to the Commercial work, and in this way put it on
a Letter footing.
I am very much in favor of introducing "Salesmanship
and Business Efficiency'" in the Senior year, and believe this
can be done w^ithout changing the present course.
Gladys Richards,
Supervisor Commercial Department.
Report of Medical Inspector
SuPEEiA^TE]SfDEXT Feaxk M. Harpek, licde'igli, N. C.
Dear Sir :—I beg to submit the following report upon
medical inspection of school children for the year 1916-
1917:
Taccinafioiis: All pupils in the public schools were in-spected
as to vaccinations, and those who did not have satis-factory
scars were vaccinated in the school building. There
were 316 white and 184 negro children vaccinated by the
Medical Inspector.
Contagious Diseases: The following contagious diseases
were sent home from the schools
:
Impetigo 25
Scabies 5
Pediculosis capitis 11
Acute sore throat 10
Ringworm 50
Mumps 11
Specific infection 1
Gonorrhea 1
Furunculosis 4
Measles 2
The large number of ringworm eases, with three exceptions,
occurred in one school (Washington).
Ancemic Children: Blood tests were made of the anaemic
white children in the schools and the actual amount of red
blood coloring matter (hemoglobin) determined in each of
these.
The purpose for which this was done, primarily, was to
select those children who needed most outdoor schooling. In
addition to this, the parents were notified of the ansemic state
of their children and were requested to have their family
physician prescribe for them. Children who seemed to be
44 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
pliYsieally below par, and a})peared pale, were selected for
the test. Brietlv, 43 children in the first grade, 26 in the
second, 28 in the third, 30 in the fourth, 24 in the fifth, and
4 in the sixth grade were found to l)e decidedly anaemic. Of
the 156 children, 41 were from the Centennial, 28 from Cara-leigh,
24 from 1'honipson, 25 from Lewis, 1I> from AViley. 14
from Pilot, and 5 from Murphey. All of these children would
benefit materially from an open-air schooling.
Physical Examinaiions: Physical examinations of 1,400
children were made during the past year—820 Avhites and
580 negroes.
The following tabulation, which c(wcrs five years of medi-cal
inspection and in which time 7,057 children have been
examined, shows the physical status of the Paleigh school
child compared to that of the American school child, based
upon the examination of 64,000 children
:
Defective Vision:
Average for American school child 25.28%
Average in Raleigh schools (5,297 examinations) 2iAZ%
For white children 23 %
For negro children 26 %
Adenoids Alone, or Associated With Enlarged Tonsils:
Average in Raleigh schools (7,057 examinations) 11.28%
For white children (4,855 examinations) 12.28%
For negro children (2,202 examinations) 9.33%
Enlarged Tonsils. Unassociated With Adenoids:
Average in Raleigh schools (7,057 examinations) 6.21%
For white children (4,855 examinations) 5.4 %
For negro children (2,202 examinations) 8.0 %
Nasal Obstruction {All Causes):
Average for American school child 12.24%
Average in Raleigh schools 17.49%
For white children 17.68%
For negro children 17.33%
Defective Hearing:
Average for American school child 3 %
Average in Raleigh schools 3.2 %
For white children 3.5 %
For negro children 2 %
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 45
Decayed Teeth:
Average for American school child 70 %
Average in Raleigh schools 65.8 %
For white children 69.3 %
For negro children , 64 %
Nervous Children:
Average for American school child 5.15%
Average in Raleigh schools 11-4 %
For white children 13.6 %
For negro children 7-7 %
Orthopedic Defects:
Average for American school child 10 %
Average in Raleigh schools 6.4 %
For white children 7.6 %
For negro children 5 %
Nutrition:
Good in Raleigh schools 61.4 %
Fair in Raleigh schools 28. 6 %
Poor in Raleigh schools 10 %
During the spring of tlie past session the School Board was
fortunate in having the services of Miss Kose Ehrenfeld,
public health nurse, tendered by the Kaleigh Woman's Club.
Her attached report speaks for the tireless energy and thor-oughness
with which she went about her work.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the Superintendent, the
School Board, and teachers for their generous cooperation,
upon which I have been so largely dependent.
Respectfully,
Aldeet S. Root, M.D.,
Medical Inspector.
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Dr. Root, Medical Examiner,
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Sir:—In connection with the medical inspection of Raleigh
Public Schools, the following report of "follow-up calls" is submitted:
These calls in the interest of the school child were made by the
nurse in the homes of children reported to have physical defects, the
nature of the call being to draw attention to defects and the bearing
46 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
of same on the general health and progress of the child, and in each
case an appeal was made to secure correction or obtain treatment
by parents' efforts (through their family physician).
77 calls of this character were made in the interest of
Lewis School
SS in the interest of Murphey School
71 in the interest of Wiley School
118 in the interest of Thompson School
103 in the interest of Centennial School
40 in the interest of Caraleigh Scliool
66 in the interest of Pilot Mills School
563 being the total number of calls.
In addition to this. Mothers' Meetings were called and a talk given
on the "Health of the School Child" at the Centennial, Thompson,
and Wiley schools. A public meeting was held in the Fourth Ward,
with talks by the nurse and members of the State Board of Health,
and pictures directly bearing on health of school children were
shown.
A health league is being organized in connection with the Thomp-son
and Centennial schools (for girls over twelve years of age), and
open to parents.
Regarding some observations:
Some of the parents have responded to notices of medical inspector
and had already obtained correction. Quite a number express appre-ciation
of a personal visit in behalf of the child, and promise imme-diate
attention. A large number acknowledge the need and impor-tance
and their willingness, but financial inability, to have attention
given.
The largest number of single defects being "dental," and the gen-eral
disregard of importance of oral hygiene and early attention,
led us to present the need of a school dentist to the local dental
association, who suggested a cooperative plan for obtaining such
service—the dental association being willing to contribute to his
salary (two members offering to furnish chair and machine toward
office equipment) ; also, when salary is forthcoming, to place the
dentist, whose work will be approved by them.
May we ask you to indorse the need and recommend a scJwol nurse?
In addition to follow-up work, the type of work in the schools under-taken
by the school nurses (to the end that their cooperation with
medical inspector, teachers, and parents may progressively contribute
toward improving the health of school children) being systematic
classroom instruction in hygiene. The object being to establish in
the individual child right habits in regard to health. This instruc-
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 47
tion given in the nature of short talks on some phase of personal
hygiene (one topic only to be discussed at any one visit, but other
topics to be used at subsequent visits until all have been covered).
The topics suggested are:
1. Personal cleanliness, including clothing and body.
2. Care of mouth and teeth (emphasized and detailed instructions
given), in classes of first three grades, each child being asked to
bring toothbrush to the school and the nurse to instruct in the proper
method of cleaning the mouth and brushing the teeth and care of the
brush. Children to be reinspected to see that the directions given
are carried out.
3. Importance of fresh air, including home and school ventilation
and proper breathing.
4. Care of the hair and scalp, with particular reference to the pre-caution
and treatment of pediculosis.
(The above covers the classroom instructions being given in public
school grades of other places by school nurses.)
Respectfully submitted.
Rose M. Ehrenfeld,
May 28, 1917. Public Health Ntirse.
Report of Supervisor of Domestic Science of the
Washington and Garfield Schools
SuPEKixTEXDEXT Feaxk M. Haepek^ Bahixjli, X. C.
Dear Sir :—I lierewitli submit my report of the Domestic
Science work in the Washington and Garlield schools for the
year ending May 25, 1917.
One hundred and thirty girls were enrolled in the cooking
and one hundred and thirty in the sewing classes..
The sixth, seventh, and eighth grades of the Garfield and
Washington schools reported one period of ninety minutes a
week for cooking, and one period of sixty minutes a week for
sewing.
The course in cooking this year was a little changed. The
sixth and seventh grades studied ''Josephine ]\forris" House-hold
Science and Art.'' In these classes we took up the study
of different foods, their food value, relation to the body, prep-aration
and preservation of foods. The eighth grade also
used the same text-book this year. They reviewed the sixth
and seventh grade work and took up bacteriology, care of
food, marketing, invalid cookery, combining of dilferent
dishes to form well balanced meals, setting a table and serving
meals. Several sets of teachers were served dinner in groups
of six. Gas was installed during the year, which improved
the work a great deal, and for which we are very grateful.
In sewing, the girls in the sixth and seventh grades have
done only hand sewing. They learned the fundamental
stitches and their uses, also patching, darning, and the mak-ing
of buttonholes. Articles were made in each grade using
the stitches. The eighth grade made plain suits of under-clothing
and plain dresses on the machines.
There was a domestic science class organized and conducted
this vear for mothers. The class met everv Mondav after-
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noon. Twentj-one mothers enrolled. The School Board fur-nished
equipment and fuel, and the mothers furnished the
material for work. They were enthusiastic and appreciative.
I could not close this report without thanking the Super-intendent
and Board for their interest and help in this work.
Also, the principals and teachers for their cooperation in
every way possible. Kespectfully,
Beatrice L. Jones,
Teacher of Domestic Science,
Report of Supervisor of Home Gardening
SuPEKixTEXDEXT Feaxk M. Hakper^ Bale'igli, X, C.
Deak Sir :—I herewith submit my report as Supervisor of
Home Gardening and Teacher of Agriculture in the Graded
Schools for the year ending May 31, 1017.
The home garden work started here in January, 1915, as
an experiment ; but now almost every one has seen, even in
this short time, what seemed to have been only Utopian
visions develop into realization. This development could not
have come at a more needed time; for just now America is
not only expected to feed herself, but is asked to feed the
world. Xow all of us see and do agree that agriculture has
its place in the public schools of lialeigh along with history,
geogra})hy, grannnar, and other literary subjects.
It is very gratifying to note the increased interest that is
being exercised in gardening this year. There can be only
a few vacant lots found in this city now. I believe that
within a short time there cannot be a single vacant lot found
which is not under cultivation. I have interested three hun-dred
and fifty children and fifty adults in agriculture. There
are more that are cither directly or indirectly receiving in-spiration
from me. I am trying to keep a record of two luui-dred
gardeners so as to find out just what can be done in this
Avork. These children receive their theoretical instruction
forty minutes in the classroom. Then they go out to the
garden eighty minutes for their practical agriculture. These
children have bec(ime ac(piainted with and grown twenty-five
different varieties of vegetables. The vegetables are sold on
the market by the school children and the money is turned
over to the School Gonnnittee. The object is to be of real
service to both themselves and the communitv in which tliev
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 51
live. And this is one of the ways : grow delicious vegetables
for both the home and the market, and have them clean, uni-form,
and attractive when carried to the market.
We feel very grateful to the Chamber of Commerce for
their cooperation, for it was through their help that many of
the children were able to get their gardens planted early. The
Chamber of Commerce made it possible for the children to
get 50 cents worth of garden seed at Job P. Wyatt & Sons
for 10 cents. That was a great help at the time that seed
were so high. The movement created much interest among
the children. I am glad to say that the seed have been
planted and many have matured and the vegetables are being-used
on the market and in the homes. The children have
made good with the seed.
Last year my time was taken with the children at the
Garfield, Washington Graded School, and the Crosby School.
This year I have started the garden work with the Oberlin
children. We were late getting started, but we shall have
at least good late summer and fall gardens. We are plan-ning
now for our winter gardens. I am much pleased now
to see the mothers and fathers of the children taking great
interest in the Home Garden work.
Some days ago, after I had lectured to a club of people on
the subject of gardening, this question was asked me: "Can
Ealeigh feed herself ?" My reply was in the affirmative.
This can be done by the 3C method—cooperation, courage,
and canning.
Last fall I started a class after school hours for the citizens
of the city. There was much accomplished. I taught them
how to make a seed test, how to build up the soil, the value
of cover crops, etc. By the time school closed I had the con-fidence
of the people and we organized a Gardeners' Union,
and we are having classes, and shall have all summer. The
Gardeners' Union has been an inspiration to the people. The
results of it show itself in good gardens in every section of
52 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
the city. In order that we might enjoy these delicious vege-tables
in the winter at a time when they cannot be gTown, we
have organized ourselves into a canning club. The member-ship
is very large and we are doing outdoor canning. During
these war times we hope to contribute our part to humanity
tlirough this canning club. We have public demonstrations
in canning, at which time we invite the public to come and
observe and learn the new methods of canning and preserv-ing.
It is my desire that there may be found this winter, in
every home, canned fruits and vegetables which have been
grown and canned Ijy my gardeners. At the present condition
of affairs in our country I cannot see how any American can
count himself a true American without allowing his hand
either directly or indirectly to touch the soil, which is God's
footstool, and help feed the world.
At the Garfield School I have on roll five grades of three
hundred and ten pupils that come to me at various times for
agricultural training. I have three gTades at the Washing-ton
Graded School who are receiving this training. A plan
is on foot to use a vacant space which is at the Crosby build-ing
as a roof garden for some of the larger children at the
Crosby School who are interested in gardening. Children
who receive training in agriculture during the school term
care for gardens of their own and care for gardens for the
people of the city during vacation time. Many of these boys
do landscape work for the people of the city under my direc-tion.
Their work can be seen in many parts of the city.
At the Garfield School we have a demonstration plat of
about three-fourths of an acre. Some of the boys are em-ployed
to care for this plat during the summer and are paid
out of the proceeds of the garden.
Attached is a statement below- showing the financial condi-tion
of the department u]i to ^May 31, 1017, exclusive of seed
l)ill for this year, wliieh will appear in my report at the end
of the vear 1017
:
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 53
Money paid for rent, labor, and cover crop on the land when
we took it in charge, January, 1915 1 21.50
Rent, 1916 10.00
Cost of fencing the garden, 1915 21.07
Cost of tools 65.70
Cost of manure 46.05
Cost of labor for plowing and cultivating 26.84
Cost of seed 81.85
One day book and ledger .90
Cash paid to boys for labor during vacation 66.17
$ 340.08
Vegetables sold for cash $ 188.85
Vegetables exchanged for labor 18.90
Charges on books for vegetables sold 15.72
Vegetables turned back to the soil for manure as cover crop 36.45
Charity 27.90
Vegetables lost by cold weather, early fall and spring:
8 bu. string beans at $3 per bu 24.00
500 collards at 8c per head 40.00
8 bu. of green tomatoes at $1 per bu 8.00
10 bu. spinach at $1.20 12.00
200 heads of lettuce at 10c per head 20.00
200 stalks of celery at 15c per stalk 30.00
1,000 cabbage plants set in patch and growing 10.50
Money value of vegetables grown I 432.32
It does seem a great pitv that we had to suffer such loss
in doUars and cents caused hj the cold weather last fall and
spring; but not only did the school garden feel the effect of
the undermining visitor that came by night, but the result of
the visitor's call was felt throughout the South.
The garden is in a much better condition now, and I am
very sure that it will show a profit at the end of this year.
In closing I wish to thank Superintendent Harper and the
Board for their cooperation and help. I wish to also thank
the principals and teachers for their interest and encourage-ment.
Respectfully,
L. H. "ROBEKTS.
Raleigh Teachers' Mutual Aid Society
To Mr, F. M. Harper,
Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir :—I herewith submit my report of the Ealeigh
Teachers' Mutual Aid Society.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1916-1917.
Balance on hand September 1, 1916 .$ 882.46
Teachers' dues $ 456.01
Proceeds Maud Powell Concert 141.50
Proceeds May Festival 142.52
Total contributed by teachers 740.03
Interest to September 1, 1917 40.80
Contributed by School Committee 619.46
Total $2,282.75
Paid out in sick benefits $ 82.50
Teachers' notes 65.26
Four $500 L. L. bonds 2,000.00
Expenses of Society 20.63
2,168.39
Balance on hand September 1, 1917 $ 114.36
The Ealeigh Teachers' Mutual Aid Society Avas oijganized
February, 1915. Since that time $153.50 has been paid in sick
benefits to twenty-one teachers; the Society holds the notes of
three teachers, these notes amounting to $65.26; and four $500
Liberty Loan bonds hare been bought.
The purposes of the Society are:
1. To provide for teachers whose usefulness has been im-paired
by age.
2. To provide for teachers who are absent from school by
reason of sickness.
3. To give members bank connections by making small loans
to teachers when they are in need of money.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 55
The members of this Society feel that it helps to develop a
professional spirit by putting upon the members a feeling of
responsibility for the entire teaching corps.
The teachers are grateful to the Raleigh Township School
Committee for their substantial assistance, and thanks are due
Dr. R. H. Lewis and Mr. B. F. Montague for their advice as
to the investment of funds.
It will be a satisfaction to members to know that the Attorney-
General of ISTorth Carolina has ruled that the funds of the
Society are nontaxable. Respectfully,
Maey a. Page,
Secretary-Treasurer Raleigh Teachers' Mutual Aid Society.
Organization and Government of Raleigh Township
Graded Schools
Division.
Subdivision.
Couise of study.
Opening of
sc'hool.
Holidays.
Opening hours.
First bell.
Plaxs a XL) Regulations.
1. The scliool shall be divided into Primarv, Grammar,
and High School Departments.
2. The Primary Department shall consist of the First,
Second, and Third Grades ; The Grammar Department of the
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Grades ; the High School
Department of the Eighth, Kintli, Tenth, and Eleventh
Grades.
3. The conrse of study, text-books, books of reference, etc.,
are prescribed, and no text-book shall be used in the schools
and none shall be used in any grade which has not been thus
jirescribed.
4. The yearly session shall begin regularly the second Mon-day
in September, and shall continue one hundred and eighty
days exclusive of holidays.
5. The holidays shall be Thanksgiving and such other days
as the school committee may order.
C». The regular school hours shall be: From 9 a. m. to
1 :30 p. m. for First and Second Grades ; from U a. m. to 2
p. m, for Third and Fourth Grades ; from !) a. m. to 2 :oO
p. m. for Grammar Grades ; and from a. m. to 3 p. m. for
High School Grades. The hours for opening and closing may
vary, at the option of the superintendent, the intervals re-maining
tlie same.
7. Thirty minutes previous to the beginning of each daily
session of the school the signals shall be rung upon the school
bells and the gates and doors of the schools opened.
Regulatioxs foe Furxishixct Books axd Supplies.
Entrance tickets.
]^_ Duriug the weck immediately preceding the beginning
of each session the several principals of the Elementary and
Baleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 57
High School shall have on sale at their office admission tickets
for the use of books. The prices for them shall be as follows
:
First Grade, per half year $1.00
Second Grade, per half year 1.00
Third Grade, per half year 1.00
Fourth Grade, per half year._ 1.00
Fifth Grade, per half year 2.00
Sixth Grade, per half year 2.00
Seventh Grade, per half year 2.00
High School, per half year.- - 3.75
2. 1^0 refund shall be made of the whole or any part of any Refund,
sum that has ])een paid by patrons as book fees, nor as tuition,
except by action of the chairman of the committee on supplies.
3. For the use of school texts during vacation, or any part Rent of books.
thereof, ten cents must be paid in advance for each book used.
4. The Superintendent shall have charge of all school sup- ''uppiies.
plies and apparatus, and see that they are properly distributed
and economically used.
Rec^ulatio^-s—Pupils.
1. All boys and girls between the ages of six and twenty- ei^s^w^ p^^p''^-
one years who, with their parents or legal guardians, reside
in Raleigh Township and are entitled under the rules of the
school committee to a participation in the benefits of the pub-lic
schools, shall be admitted into the schools for which they
are respectively qualified, by obtaining a certificate from the
superintendent.
2. Xo child residing in a household in which has occurred ^^f^l^^^""^
any case of scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, whooping-cough,
or smallpox, or any other contagious disease, shall attend the
a-raded schools within two weeks after the recovery, death, or
removal of such sick j)erson, and any pupil coming from such
household shall be required to present to the principal of the
school such pupil attends a certificate from the parent or head
58 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Time of entrance.
Book must be
provided.
Semiannual
examination.
Temporary with-diawal
of pupils.
Failure in studies
Regularity in
attendance.
of houseliold of which such pupil is a member, or from the
attending ph^'sician, of the facts necessary to entitle such
pupil to admission in accordance with the above regulations
:
Pi'ovided, that upon the written certificate of the attending
physician that such precautions have been observed as to
remove all danger of infection or contagion, such pupil may
attend within two weeks after the death, recovery, or removal
of such sick person. Any violation of this law will subject
the offender to suspension from the school's.
3. Primary pupils beginning school shall enter only during
the first two weeks of each school year.
f. Pupils sliall not be allowed to retain their connection
with any of the ])ublic schools unless they be regularly fur-ni.
slied by parents or guardians, or otherwise, within one week
of the time they may be required, with books and other con-veniences
necessary for the prosecution of their studies.
5. The pupils in the Grammar and High School depart-ments
shall be sul)ject to two examinations in writing each
session as the su})erintendent may direct, and oftener if he
shall deem such examination necessary. Pupils who purposely
absent themselves from any school examination or public ex-ercise
of the schools may be suspended, and shall not be
allowed to return except at the discretion of the committee.
0. In case of the temporary withdrawal of a pupil, such
pupil, u])on return, shall be examined by the Superintendent,
and if found deficient shall be reduced in grade.
7. Pu]ti]s who fail for two successive months to earn a
scholarship average of 50 ])er cent shall be reduced in grade.
8. Pegular and punctual attendance is enjoined upon all
pupils. Any ])npil who is absent or tardy four times in four
successive weeks, except for a valid excuse, rendered in writ-ing
by the parents or guardian, shall forfeit his seat, on the
order of the Superintendent, Ijut may be readmitted by order
of the School Committee or Superintendent.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 59
9. Excuses for absence or tardiness, and requests for dis- Excuses for ab-sences
or tardiness .
missal before the close of the school, must be made in writing
or in person by parent or guardian. Such notes, to be ac-cepted
by teachers, should state the cause of absence or reason
for same.
10. 'No pupil who has been absent or who appears after the Absent or tardy
opening of the school shall be admitted without a satisfactory
excuse from parent or guardian for such absence or tardiness,
or without proper discipline for the remissness.
11. Whenever the example of any pupil shall become in- incorrigible
jurious to the school, through indolence, neglect of rules, or
any other cause, and reformation shall appear hopeless, the
parent or guardian shall be requested to withdraw such pupil
from the school. Should the parent or gaiardian fail to com-ply
with the request, the pupil may be suspended.
12. Falsehood, profane and indecent language, and the use Falsehood,
of tobacco within the school inclosure or on the way to or
from school are positively prohibited. Cleanliness of person
and clothing is required.
13. Pupils must walk quietly through rooms and hallways ; Damage to school IT-' 1 T -xi J.
property.
must not go into rooms belonging to other grades without per-mission
of teacher ; must not throw stones or missiles of any
kind upon the school grounds or immediate streets ; must not
collect within the immediate vicinity of the schools before the
ringing of the school bell ; must pay in full, within two weeks,
under penalty of suspension, for all damage to school prop-erty;
must be responsible for the cleanliness of their desks
and books and of the floor in their immediate vicinity.
11. Any pupil who shall leave the school at any time before pupiis leaving
the regular hour for dismissal, or without the consent of the out permission.
teacher, shall not be permitted to reenter the class until an
excuse or apology satisfactory to the principal has been ren-dered.
15. Pupils shall comply with all rules and regulations for punishment of
the government of the school to which they may be assigned.
60 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Susponsion'and
expulsion.
Complaints of
parents.
Tuition charges.
Teachers' respon-
.sibility for tuition
of pay pupils.
and suljinit to such penalties and puiiisbment as may be pre-scribed
for bad conduct. Should parents or guardians object
to the infliction of corporal punishment upon their children
or wards, such objection must be made known in advance to
the su}>crintendent in writing, and upon the infraction of
rules bv such pupils they may be suspended by the Superin-tendent.
16. All suspensions shall be reported by the Superintendent
to the School Committee at the next regular meeting after
such suspensions, with all attendant circumstances, expulsion
being discretionary with the committee.
17. Pupils or parents having cause for complaint will seek
redress hrst before the principal of the building, and if not
satisfied, the case shall be immediately referred to the Super-intendent
subject to appeal to the School Committee.
18. Children whose parents or legal guardians do not re-side
in the township, and children who do not reside in the
township even though tlieir legal guardians reside in the
township, or pupils over twenty-one years of age, may be
admitted to the schools on payment of tuition monthly in
advance, provided there is room, so that they do not prevent
the admission of resident pupils. The rate of tuition shall be
as follows : In Primary Department, per month, $2 ; in
Grammar School Department, per month, $3 ; High School
Department, per month, $4.
1!». Should any teacher, without the order or direction of
the Superintendent, admit and teach any pupil not entitled
to free tuition, said teacher shall be responsible for the tuition
of such i)upil for the term the pupil remains in school. It
shall be the duty of all teachers to report to the Superinten-dent
the names of all pupils who are not entitled to free
tuition.
The Superintendent shall give the names of such pupils to
the Secretary, together with tuition collected.
Raleigh Toivnship Graded Schools, 1916-1017. 61
20. Xo flowers or other articles shall be presented publicly Flowers.
to any pupil at graduation exercises or other public cere-monies.
21. Any pupil who shall be guilty of cheating, or attempt- bleating,
ing to cheat in examination, shall be suspended from school,
and shall not be allowed to reenter without permission from
the Superintendent. Upon his reentrance ho shall stand an
examination.
22. Pupils may w^rite their names once in each book rented ^'"''' °f P™P"*y-from
the schools, but they shall be required to pay for other
marks, defacements, or unnecessary injury,
Rec4Ulatio^"s—Teachees.
1. The examination of teachers shall take place annually Teachers' exami-
-- '' nations.
at such time or times as the committee shall determine.
2. 'No teacher shall be permanently employed without un- fj'^puhfo*-"^
dergoing an examination satisfactory to the committee, under
regulations hereinafter to be prescribed.
3. Teachers shall hold their places at the pleasure of the iTbeny to re*i^n
committee, and shall not be at liberty to resign V\^ithout giving
one month's notice of such intention to the committee, or else
forfeit one month's salary.
•1. Teachers are required to be in their respective rooms Teachers tardy.
thirty minutes before the beginning of the daily session. If
tardy, they shall report the fact to the superintendent, with
a reason therefor ; and in case of unsatisfactory excuse, shall
be reported at the next meeting of tlie committee.
5. In case of absence, from sickness or other cause, they Teachers absent.
shall send timely notice thereof to the principal, who, with
the Superintendent, shall provide a substitute from the list
elected by the committee. When a teacher is absent, there
shall be deducted one-twentieth of his or her monthly salary
for each day's absence.
6. Teachers shall attend all meetings to which they are Teachers' meeting.
called, and all special classes organized for their instruction
62 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
by the Superintendent or the committee ; and in case of fail-ure
to be present at the beginning of the meeting, shall be so
•
'
reported at the next meeting of the committee, unless an
excuse satisfactory to the Superintendent is tendered.
Teachers- register. 7, Everv tcachcr sliall kccp iu a register furnished for the
purpose a correct account of the name, age, attendance, de-portment,
and scholarship of each pupil, as well as the name
and street address or postoliice address of the parent or guar-dian
of such pupil, and shall send a report of the attendance,
deportment, and scholarship to the parent or giiardian on the
Wednesday following the close of every school month, such
report to be signed by parent or guardian and returned to the
teacher on the following day. Teachers shall make their
jjrincipal such monthly reports of their rooms as may be re-quired
by the Superintendent.
Daily procrram. g. xlt the beginning of the fall term each teacher shall i)re-pare
a written program for daily exercises and recitations, to
be deposited by the principal with the Superintendent, and
strictly adhered to by the teacher when a^Dproved by the
Superintendent.
Teachers to CO- !). Tcacliers will obcv tlic iustructious of the Supcrintend-operate.
' '
ent and of their principals, and devote their time during
school hours to their respective classes.
Duties of 10. Thev shall cooperate with the principals and Superin-tcachers.
.
'
. . . , tendent in maintaining order on the part of the })U})ils in
halls, stairways, |)laygrounds, and en route to and from
school.
Duties of 11. Thev shall attend to the i)hvsical condition and com-piincipals.
' ^
fort of the |)upils under their charge, making the ventilation
and temperature of the schoolroom an especial object of atten-tion,
taking care that the temperature fall not below 60 nor
above 70 degrees Fahrenheit while the furnaces are in opera-tion
during school hours.
Outside interest ^2. Tlicv shall uot abscut themselvcs from school without
01 teachers.
permission from the Superintendent, except in case of sick-
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 63
ness, and the committee will not permit any outside interests
on the part of the teachers to interfere with their regular
school work.
13. They shall be responsible for the discipline and o'ov- ^?ode of dis-
• i o ciphne.
ernment of their rooms, ruling as would a kind and judicious
parent, always firm and vigilant, but prudent. They shall
endeavor on all proper occasions to inculcate in their pupils
truthfulness, self-control, temperance, frugality, industry,
obedience to authority, reverence for the aged, forbearance
to all, kindness to animals, desire for knowledge, and obedi-ence
to the laws of God ; but no teacher shall promulgate parti-san
or sectarian views in the schools under any circumstances.
14. Should kind and persuasive measures fail with pupils, Principals to de-
^ -*- oide form of pun-they
shall be reported to the principal, who may inflict or ishment.
cause to be inflicted such punishment, in private—corporal or
otherwise—as the case demands. Whenever corporal punish-ment
shall be inflicted upon any pupil in the schools, the name
of the pupil, grade, age, and cause of punishment shall be
recorded and reported by the principal to the Superintendent,
subject to the inspection of the committee.
15. Whenever impils are suspended or excluded from the Suspended pupils
^ ^ •- readmitted.
schools, and tlie Superintendent or the committee and Super-intendent
readmit them upon terms and they decline to return
to the school upon the terms imposed, it shall be the duty of
the principal of the school to report such pupils to the Super-intendent,
to be at once reported by him to the committee.
16. They shall be held responsible for the neatness of their Neatness of rooms
respective rooms, furniture, and pupils, enjoining upon pu-pils
cleanliness of person and dress, and the abstinence from
the use of tobacco upon the premises.
17. They shall take immediate steps to ascertain the cause Absent pupils,
of all absences.
18. They shall have jurisdiction over the pupils other than Jmisdiction over
''
. , other grades.
their own when the immediate teacher of such pupils is not
present.
64 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Written com-plaints.
Read rules.
Special branches
Aid special
teachers.
Responsibility of
principals.
Monthly reports.
Duties of
principals.
19. Teachers will not be allowed to make anv reply to writ-ten
complaints addressed to them by parents or guardians
relative to pupils. All such communications must be referred
to the principal, to be referred to the Superintendent if
deemed necessary.
20. No teacher shall be employed in the schools who is.
suffering from tuberculosis or any contagious or infectious
disease.
21. At least once each term each teacher shall read to her
pupils such parts of these rules as relate to the duties of
pujuls.
22. It shall be the duty of the regular teachers to make
themselves proficient, practically as well as theoretically, in
such special branches as are taught in the schools.
23. Eegular teachers shall in no case bo absent from the
room nor engage in other work during the recitations con-ducted
by the special teachers, l)ut shall preserve order, main-tain
discipline, and aid such special teachers as far as possible.
IcEOULATIOXS PrIXOIPALS.
1. Principals shall be responsible for the oliservance and
enforcement of the rules of the schools under their charge,
and in discharge of their duty shall be entitled to the respect,
deference, and cooperation of the teachers associated with
them.
2. They shall make monthly reports of their work to the
Superintendent in such form as he may direct.
3. They shall have general supervision of the grounds,
buildings, furniture, and appurtenances of the schools, and see
that they are kept in a neat, tidy, and presentable condition,
and that minor repairs are done by the janitor. They shall
see that good order is maintained upon the school premises, in
the neighborhood thereof, and that the strictest cleanliness is
maintained in the school buildings and premises belonging
thereto. They shall promptly report to the Superintendent
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 65
any repairs that may be required, and negligence of the jani-tors.
They shall make requisition upon the Superintendent
for all supplies of books, stationery, and other articles re-quired
for the use of the schools.
4. They shall devote as much time dailv to actual teaching Hours of teaching
as the Superintendent may direct, and shall give the rest of
their time to visiting the different classrooms of their respect-ive
buildings, rendering assistance where most needed, in
order that they may bring their schools up to the highest
degree of efficiency.
5. They shall submit to the Superintendent a monthly re- Further duties.
port, in writing, as to the character of the discipline main-tained
in each classroom, and the efficiency of the teachers
in their schools, which reports must be submitted to the board
monthly.
6. They shall procure for the Superintendent a list of all List of pay pupils
nonresident pupils, with amounts due by each.
7. As teachers, they shall be subject to the regulations
hereinbefore mentioned, and to such regulations as refer to
principals.
8. The principals of the High School, Lewis, Wiley. Fire drills.
Murphey, Thompson, AYashington, Crosby, and Garfield
schools shall practice a system of fire alarm signals, by which
the school can be promptly and properly dismissed at other
than the regular hours for the recess and for closing. To test
the efficiency of this system, the Superintendent shall, at least
once in every three months, in each of the above named
schools, give the signal without the knowledge of the princi-pals
or any person connected with the school.
9. All supplies belonging to the public school shall be Requisition for
^ ^ . ,
supplies.
stored at the High School building. The principal of each
school shall, on the first of each month, send to the Superin-tendent
a requisition for his supplies for the month, and no
other supplies shall be issued except in extreme cases.
5
Duties.
Scope of his work.
Grading of pupils.
Number of pupils
to one teacher.
Powers.
Communication
with teacheis.
Teachers' meet-ings.
66 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Eegulatioxs—SuPEKi]srTEisrDE:srT.
,
1. He shall devote himself to the study of the system under
his charge, and shall keep himself acquainted with the prog-ress
of instruction and discipline in other places, that he may
suggest appropriate means for the advancement of the public
schools in the city.
2. He shall have general supervision of all the public
schools of the township and be especially charged with the
enforcement of the rules of the board.
3. He shall during the last month of each spring term,
examine, in connection with the teachers, the various grades,
and j^romote all qualified to higher grades, according to the
standard of qualification fixed by the School Committee.
4. He shall give prompt attention to every instance of mis-conduct
duly reported to him by the principals ; and if, after
examination, it cannot be otherwise redressed, he shall report
the same to the Committee on Grievances.
5. He shall examine each child who applies for admission
as a pupil, and assign such pupil to the proper grade and
building: Provided^ that not more than forty pupils shall be
assigned to any one teacher, so far as this may be practicable.
6. He shall spend a portion of each school day in the public
scliools of the city and observe the mode of instruction and
disci})]ine adopted and the success or failure of the same.
7. He shall have the power to suspend teachers and pupils
for the neglect of duty or violation of prescribed rules. In
each instance of the exercise of such discipline he shall make
a written report of the same, with full particulars, to the
School Committee for decision.
8. He shall transmit all special orders to teachers and jani-tors
through the respective principals of buildings.
0. He may, at his discretion, for the purposes involving the
interest of the school, call meetings of the teachers, whose
duty it shall be to attend.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 67
10. He shall keep au accurate register of all pupils in the school board,
several schools, containing a record of the same, residence,
age, sex, and date of admission of each child, all cases of with-drawal,
suspension, or dismission, and the cause thereof.
11. At the close of each school year he shall submit to the Annual report.
committee a written report of the work of the schools, together
with such suggestions and other information as he may deem
worthy of notice, to be published with the annual report of the
board.
12. Actino~- under the Committee on Buildings and Sup- Custodian of ox buildings and
plies, the Superintendent of schools shall be custodian of grounds.
buildings and grounds, and it shall be his duty to inspect
weekly, or oftener, the buildings, yards, and fences. He
shall make, when requested, a written report to the chairman
of buildings and supplies of the condition of said buildings
and yards and fences. He shall have the power to exclude
from buildings and grounds any person or persons whose con-duct
is such as to merit exclusion.
13. He shall attend all meetino-s of the School Committee. Attendance on - meetings of the
committee.
Duties of Medical Ixspector.
1. General Duties.—The Medical Inspector of Public
Schools shall have general supervision of all matters affecting
the physical welfare of pupils and teachers.
2. Ventilation.—He shall see that all rooms in the schools
are properly ventilated, lighted, and heated.
3. Inspection of Toilets,, etc.—He will at regular intervals
inspect all toilets and lavatories in the schools, and see that
they are kept in a sanitary condition. If any unsanitary
condition or any negligence of janitor is found to exist in any
school, a report shall be made in writing to the Superintend-ent,
He will also inspect school yards or premises at regular
intervals,
4. He shall make a weekly report to the Superintendent,
stating number of schools visited, number of pupils exam-
68 Raleigli Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
ined, niunber found defective, and nature of defects, number
of defects corrected or treated, number of defects neither cor-rected
nor treated, number and names of children exchided
and cause of exchision, and shall nuike such other reports or
recommendations as he may deem necessary. He shall also
report to the Superintendent any acts, practices, or conditions
in the schools which he deems prejudicial to the physical wel-fare
of the })upils or teachers, and shall make such other
re])orts as the Superintendent may request.
5. Time.—Beginning at U o'clock each day, his time shall
be divided among the schools as he may deem best; subject,
however to the direction of the Superintendent. He shall
be at all times during the school term subject to call on mat-ters
pertaining to his department of school work.
6. He shall vaccinate for smallpox all children in the pub-lic
schools free of charge when such seems to him necessary.
Parents who prefer that this be done by their family ])liysi-cian
will have their ]>reference respected.
7. Aiiinidl L'cporl.—He shall make to the Superintendent
an annual written re})ort, embodying in a general way what
he has done during the year, and making such recommenda-tions
as may seem to him necessary.
Rules fou the Gk-adixg axd Pkomotiox ov Pupils.
wiittcn cxamina- 1. Tlicrc sluill 1)0 iu tlio Orammar and High Schools a writ-ten
examination at the end of each term, and of such length
and character as the Superintendent may determine.
How conducted. ''^- Tlu> writtcu cxaniinatious shall be conducted by the
teachers in charge of the classes. The value of each answer
shall be marked opposite in the margin and the percentage
value of each child's ])ai)er written in ink at the top of the
first page. The ])aper shall be ke])t on tile iu the oifice of each
princi])al for one month after each examination.
Deficient pupils. '^- Teachers shall inform jiarents. in writing, of the failure
of the children properly to sustain themselves in their studies.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 69
Any pupil that shall have a general scholarship average of
less than 50 per cent at the Christmas examinations shall he
reduced in grade.
4. In order to secure a promotion, a scholarship average of standard for pro-
-*- '
.
X o motion.
at least 70 per cent in each study must be attained by the
pupils. In mathematics GO per cent is required for pro-motion.
5. All pupils who shall for the vear receive as high a gTade Pupils exempt
*"
_ ^ from final exami-as
90 shall be promoted at the end of the scholastic year, nation.
without undergoing a final examination.
6. When pupils fail of promotion in the final vearlv aver- Conditioned
. . .
' ' pupils.
age of scholarship in not more than two studies, they luay be
given an opportunity to undergo a reexamination in such
studies on Monday and Tuesday, the opening days of the
schools, and if the requisite per cent shall be attained they
may be passed to a higher grade.
7. The regular promotion of pupils shall be made at the Pupiis promoted.
end of the school term ; but, at the discretion of the Superin-tendent
and upon the recommendation of the teacher and the
principal, promotions may be made during the year.
General Eegulatioxs.
1. It shall be the duty of the president or any person pre- president to sub- .-.. iM T • 1 1 scribe to minutes.
sidmg m his stead to subscribe to the minutes at the succeed-ing
meeting, and to have the same attested by the Secretary,
after they shall have been read and approved.
2. Unless by special permission, the school buildings shall i^'^e of buildings.
be used for no purpose except that to w^hich they have been
devoted.
3. There shall be a Xormal Class organized by the Super- Normal class.
intendent for the instruction of the teachers of the public
schools and of such other persons in the city and county as
may desire to prepare themselves for teaching.
70 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
Time of teachers'
examination.
Superintendent's
estimate.
List of applicants
to be submitted to
committee.
Elicrible appli-cants.
Special examina-tions.
Eligible teachers.
kules foe the examination^ of applicants and
Teachers.
1, There .shall be held on the first and second Saturdays in
June an annual written examination to test the qualification
of apj)licants for positions in the Raleigh Township schools.
Papers shall be marked on a scale of 50, and each question
shall have a value, to be fixed before the examination is held,
by which as standard of perfection the paper shall be valued.
2. In addition to the scholarship average, the Superintend-ent's
estimate, based on personal bearing, professional prepa-ration,
experience, health, etc., shall be made on a scale of 50.
5. At the regular meeting of the board next after the exam-inations
the Superintendent shall report a list of applicants in
the several departments, with the average of each.
4. An ap])licant making not less than 50 per cent in any
study and a general average of not less than 70 in such report,
and no other applicant, shall be eligible to election.
5. Examinations at any other than the regular time in May
shall be conducted in strict conformity to these rules.
6. Any teacher attaining an average of 70 per cent in the
annual examination, and not less than 50 per cent in any one
subject, shall be eligible for reelection.
7. All rules and regulations in conflict with the foregoing
are hereby repealed.
Course of Study in the Raleigh Township Graded
Schools for 1917-1918
FIRST GRADE.
Beading.—The Gordon Reader, First Book; Gordon Reader,
Second Book; Progressive Road to Reading. First
Reader.
Language.—Stories told orally by the teacher and reproduced
orally to class by pupils.
SpeUing.—Xew World Speller, Grades 1 and 2.
Arithmetic.—As outlined by superintendent.
Writing.—Primary Writing Lessons. (Palmer.)
Handivork.—Mat weaving, sewing, cardboard construction.
SECOIsTD GRADE B.
Reading.—YreQ and TreadwelFs Primer ; Hiawatha Primer
;
Overall Boys; Merrill Reader, Second Book.
Spelling.—New World Speller, Grades 1 and 2.
Arithmetic.—As outlined by Superintendent.
Writing.—Primary Writing Lessons. (Palmer.)
Language.—Stories told orally by the teacher and same re-produced
by pupils before the class.
SECOND GRADE.
Reading.—Merrill Reader, Second Book; Progressive Road
to Reading, Book Two ; Graded Classics, Second Reader
;
Robinson Crusoe.
Spelling.—New World Speller, Grades 1 and 2.
Arithmetic.—As outlined by Superintendent.
Writing.—Primary Writing Lessons. (Palmer.)
Language.—Oral presentation of Robinson Crusoe by the
teacher, and same reproduced by the children. Practice
in letter writing. Short, simple sentence drills.
72 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
THIED GRADE.
Beading,—Old Greek Stories; Story of Ulysses; Pinnochio.
Ilisforif.—]\raee's History Eeader, Book I.
Arilhmetic.—Milne's Progressive, First Book to page 189.
Writing.—Advanced Writing ]\Ianual. (Palmer.)
Spelling.—]^e\v World Speller, Grades 3, 4, and 5.
Language.—Language Tlirongii Xature, Literature and Art.
Letter writing continued. Oral work in literature. Sto-ries
from the Wonder Book, Tanglewood Tales, and
Eobinson Crusoe.
FOUETH GRADE.
Beading.—The Adventures of Robin Hood ; Heidi.
Arithmetic.—Milne's Progressive, First Book from page 189
to end of book.
History.—]\race's History Eeader, Book II.
Geography.—Tarr and :\rc]\rurry. First Book to page 104.
Spelling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 3, 4, and 5.
Hygiene.—Good Health; Alternate with reading.
Language.—Bobbins and Eowe, First Book.
Writing.—Advanced Writing ^Manual. (Palmer.)
FIFTH GRADE.
Beading.—Ways of Woodfolk ; Hiawatha.
Hygiene.—Emergencies: Alternate with reading.
Arithmetic.—]\Iilne's Progressive, Second Book from begin-ning
to page 161.
History.—IsUxces History Reader, Book III; Makers of
JS^'orth Carolina History.
Spelling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 3, 4, and 5.
English.—Bobbins, First Book.
Writing.—Palmer Writing ]\raniial, practiced daily.
Geography.—First Book from page 163 to end of book.
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 73
SIXTH GEADE.
Beading.—Story of the Greeks, The Great Stone Face
;
Courtship of Miles Standish.
Hygiene.—Tlie Body and its Defenses.
Arithmetic.—Mihie's Progressive, Book II from page 161 to
end of book.
English.—Bobbins and Bowe, Second Book.
Geography.—Xew Geographies, Second Book from beginning
to page 161.
History.—Our Bepublic : The colonization period.
Spelling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 6, 7, and 8.
Writing.—Palmer Writing Manual, daily.
SEVEXTH GRADE.
Beading.—Irving's Sketch Book; Evangeline.
Hygiene.—Bitchie's Primer of Sanitation.
Grammar.—Bobbins and Bowe. Second Book completed.
Spelling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 6, 7, and 8.
Arithmetic.—Milne's Progressive, Book II completed.
Writing.—Palmer Writing Manual.
History.—Our Bepublic : The Bevolutionary period.
Geography.—Xew Geographies, Second Book from page 161
to end of book.
Drawing, Vocal Music, and Physical Training in all the
grades under special teachers.
74 Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917.
COURSE OF STUDY IN RALEIGH HIGH SCHOOL
A B C
12 3 4 12 3 4 12 3 4
Ctt 1- u fComp.-Rhet. 2 5 5 ... 5 5 — ... 5 5
English
1 Classics 3
I.
fComp.-Lit. 2 5 ... 5 5
1 Classics 3
|.\dv. Gram, and ComD. 2 -- 5 5 5
[
ng is u
"i^jj-gj ,,f Lit. and Classics 3
5
5
5
5 5
5
5
5 5
Mathemati
Aluebra
II.
.Alg. and Plane Geom.
CS \
Plane and Sol. Geom.
Commercial .\rith
5
5
5
—— — —— —— ——
("First Year...
III. Latin <
"^aesar and Gram. 5
Cicero, Gram, and Comn. - 5
Vergil, Gram, and Comp.- 5
2 2
3
2
3
2 2
3
2
3
2 2 2
3
5
2
3
IV. f Physical Culture )_ 2 2 •
, f
Domestic Science j 1
Commercia
f Business Methods
V. , Bookkeeping 5
Stenography. 5
5
5
Typewriting.. 5
4
4 ;
4
Elec
One to b
History ^
Science <
nvE Groups—
e taken from each.
.Ancient
Mediaeval and Modern...
English ..
4
4
VI.
American.. 4
First Year 1 p . (
Biology
J
^^ \
Chemistry
4
4
— 4
4
4
Physics. 4
5 !
5
5
2
2
2 1
2
————
5 5 5
5
5
2
2
2
2
-—
Mod. Lang
fGerinan .
VII. lages < French .
5
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
21
23
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
21
?3
2
2
2
2
c
,o
a
O
21
2
2
2
2
c
,o
»
O
21
22
2
-
2
2
2
"3
c
.2
a
O
20+
V2+
2
2
2
2
"3
_o
ft O
;o+
:+
>;
Music
Drawing.
Spelling..
_
VIII.
N Penmansllip..
^
f^'^^y )vi /
Science
J "' \
IX. German
French . _
Spanish ...
21
12
21 21
22
21
22
21
23
21
Number recitations per week "•3
Raleigh Township Graded Schools, 1916-1917. 75
After advice and direction from parents and teacliers,
pupils may select any one of the three courses given. Wlien
a course is once chosen, it cannot be changed without reasons
satisfactory to the Principal or Superintendent, Pupils who
select Course A must continue in this course at least two
years. Peank: M. Haepee.,
Superintendent.
Text-Books
FiKST Yeak.
History.—Myers' Ancient History.
English.—Briggs & McKinney's First Book in Composition
;
Twice Told Tales; Cliristmas Carol; Lays of Ancient
Eonie ; Cricket on the Hearth ; King of the Golden
liiver ; ]\rarinion.
Algebra.—Milne's High School Algebra.
Latin.—Pearson's Essentials of Latin.
German.—Spanhoofd's Elenientarhnch der Dentschen
Sprache; Foster's Geschicliten and ]\Lirchen ; Miirchen
und Erzahlnngen, Part I.
Science.—Snyder's First-year Science.
Domestic Science.—Kinne ^: Cooley's Foods and Llousehold
]\ranagement.
Commercial Text.—A First Book in Business Methods.
Sjiclling.—Xew World Speller, Grades 0, 7, S.
Dictionary.—Webster's Elementary School Dictionary.
Spanish.—Espinosa and Allen's Spanish Grammar; Harri-son's
Elementary Header ; Poessler's Elementary
Reader.
Secoxd A'eae.
Ilistory.—^Myer's ]\rcdia'val and ]\Iodern.
Latin.—Ctesar, Fonr Books; Bennett's Latin Grammar.
?Jat]ienialies.—Milne's High School Algebra.
Englisli.—Briggs it ]\rcKinney's First Book in Composition,
completed ; ]\rosses from an Old Manse ; ^Merchant of
Venice; The Vicar of Wakelield ; The Ancient Mariner
and Vision of Sir Lannfal ; Silas Marner ; Selections
from Poe; Franklin's Antobiography.
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French.—Eraser and Squair's Shorter French Course; Guer-ber's
Coiites et Legendes, Part I.
German.—Spauhoofd's Elementarbuch der Deutschen
Sprache, completed; Miircheii mid Erziihlimgen, Part I,
completed; Miircheu imd Erzahlungen, Part II.
Spanish.—Espinosa and Allen's Spanish Grammar.
Science.—Bergen's Elements of Botany; Burnet's School
Zoology.
Domestic Science.—Conn's Bacteria, Yeasts, and Molds
( Revised ).
Bool'keeping.—Cleary's Bookkeeping, Part I.
Dictionarij.—Webster's Elementary School Dictionary.
Thikd Year.
History.—Andrew's High School History of England.
Latin.—Cicero's Orations ; Bennett's Latin Grammar ; Ben-nett's
Latin Composition.
English.—Webster's Composition-Literature; Julius Cajsar;
Macbeth ; Sohrab and Rustrum ; Gareth and Lynette
;
Macaulay's Life of Johnson and Warren Hastings
Washington's Farewell Address and Webster's First
Bunker Hill Oration; Tennyson's Idylls of the King.
French.—Eraser and Squair's Shorter French Course;
Contes et Legendes, Part I ; Fontaine's En France
Mon Oncle et Mon Cure; Mairet's L'Enfant de la Lune;
Mairet's La Taclie du Petit Pierre.
(Terman.—Bacon's Im Vaterland; Immensee.
Mathematics.—Wentworth and Smith's Plane Geometry.
Science.—First Principles of Chemistry (Brownlee and
others).
Shorthand Text.—Practical Course in Graham Shorthand.
Typeivriting.—Pitman's Touch System.
Dictionary.—Webster's Elementary School Dictionary.
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History.—Adams and Trent's United States History.
Mathematics.—Wentworth and Smith's Plane and Solid Ge-ometry.
Latin.—Bennett's Vergil; Bennett's Latin Grammar; Ben-nett's
Latin Composition.
English.—Kittredge and Farley's Advanced English Gram-mar;
Long's English Literature; Burke's Speech on
Conciliation ; Hamlet ; Emerson's Selected Essays ; Pal-grave's
Golden Treasury ; Carlyle's Essay on Burns
;
DeQuincey's Joan of Arc ; As You Like It ; Sir Roger
DeCoverly Papers; Woodstock or Adam Bede; Passing
of Arthur; Eve of St. Agnes; Milton's Minor Poems.
French.—Eraser and Squair's Shorter French Course; La
Petite Princesse ; Bouvet's French S}Titax and Compo-sition
; L'Abhe Constantin ; Le Bourgeois Gentilliomme.
Science.���Millikan and Gales' First Course in Physics (Re-vised).
Sliorthand Text.—Practical Course in Graham Shorthand;
Eldridge's Shorthand Dictation Exercises.
Tjipe writing.—Pitman's Touch System.
Commercial Text.—Moore's oSTew Commercial Arithmetic.
Dictionary.—"Webster's Elementary School Dictionary.
Teachers' Meetings, 1917-1918
1. EegTilar montlily meeting of all teachers and principals
Saturday morning after the close of each school month.
White teachers meet at 10 o'clock at High School. Colored
teachers meet at 11 :30 at Centennial School.
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